William Faulkner
Light in August First Edition
Harrison Smith & Robert Haas
1932
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A first edition, first issue of Light in August by William Faulkner.
- William Faulkner (American).
- New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932.
- Octavo.
- First issue, with 'Jefferson' for 'Mottstown' on page 340, line 1.
- Bound in the publisher's tan cloth, titles to upper board in orange and to spine in blue, orange top stain, with the art deco dust-jacket.
An exceptional copy of a novel that contrasts stark tragedy with hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality; featuring some of Faulkner's most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, a lonely outcast haunted by visions of Confederate glory; as well as Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.
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Very GoodMinor offsetting to endpapers.
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