A FABLE by Faulkner, William
- Bookseller: Alta-Glamour Inc.
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 47976
- Book condition: title page. Very good."
- Edition: 1st UK edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Chatto and Windus
- Place: London
- Date published: 1955
Description
London: Chatto and Windus. 1955. 1st UK edition. "Red cloth, gilt spine. Light rubbing to extremities, some browning. to end-papers. Blind-stamp of ""Statsradiofoniens Bibliotek"" to. title page. Very good.". "8vo. 392pp. A sometimes satirical moral tale of war, and the book that won Faulkner both the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize. One of its dedications is to screen director Henry Hathaway, whom Faulkner co-credits with the idea for the book, recalling Faulkner's own days in Hollywood."
rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually
used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back.
gilt : Decorative patterns imbedded into the affected portion of a book. Often appears on the boards or the spine, and may be very simple, to elegant, to ludicrous.
title page : A page where the title of the book, the author's name and publication information usually appear.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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