A Fable
by Faulkner, William
A Fable is a novel written in 1954 by the American author William Faulkner, which won him both the Pulitzer prize and the National Book Award in 1955. Despite these recognitions, however, the novel received mixed critical reviews and a reputation as one of Faulkner's lesser works . The author, on the other hand, spent over a decade and tremendous effort on A Fable, and considered it his masterpiece when it was completed. Historically, it can be seen as a precursor to Catch 22.
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A Fable
by William Faulkner
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- First edition/first printing
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- 1954
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- Hardcover in jacket
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Murrieta , California, USA
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$75.00
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The Fable by William Faulkner, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. This book was published in 1954 by Random House and bears the words "first edition " on the copyright page along with the original price of $4.75 on a unclipped dust jacket. The book is bound tight in near fine condition free of any writing. The dust jacket is also… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Fable
by William Faulkner
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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Salida, Colorado, USA
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$235.00
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New York: Random House. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. New York: First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. This is a first state with stated first printing, maroon cloth boards and a grey top edge. The cloth on the rear board has a smallm tear which is also evident on the dust jacket. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Fable
by Faulkner, William
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- 1954
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- Hardcover
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Canterbury, Kent, GBR
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$321.15
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Random House. New York: Random House (1954). True first edition in near fine condition. The wrapper that is often prone to creasing and loss, is in this case in remarkably complete order. There are no tears or chips. There is minor wear to the corner tips and to the top spine end. The spine is a shade sunned. The book… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Fable
by Faulkner, William
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn along edges and at head and foot of spine, pages toned, owner name on h
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- First Printing
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- 1954
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- Hardcover
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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$50.00
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NY: Random House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn along edges and at . head and foot of spine, pages toned, owner name on half-title.. 1954. First Printing. Hardcover. Pictorial burgundy cloth binding, Gray topstain. A lovely copy of the Nobel Laureate's allegorical novel about trench warfare and passive resistance in World War I.… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Fable
by William Faulkner
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- Used - Fine
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- First Edition First Printing
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- 1954
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Grapevine, Texas, USA
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$275.00
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Published 1954. First Edition. First Printing stated. Marroon cloth covered boards. Blue and Red debossed design on front cover. Tan and silver title on spine. Greay endpapers. Page 21 has manufacturing flaw with bottom corner of edge still deckled. Minor scuffing on front cover, else fine. No dustjacket. 437pp. Item Price
$275.00
A FABLE
by Faulkner, William
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- Used
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1954
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 039442400X
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CROTON-ON-HUDSON, New York, USA
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$125.00
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New York: Random House, 1954. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good+ in boards. Minimal wear to boards, weak fading to color at spine. Weak toning to end papers. Text is clean and unmarked. First Printing is stated. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Item Price
$125.00
A Fable.
by Faulkner, William
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- 1954
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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$375.00
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New York: Random House, 1954. First edition of the first novel to win both Pulitzer and National Book Award. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Riki Levinson. The Fable won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award in 1955. An allegorical story of World War I, set in the trenches in… Read more about this item Item Price
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A FABLE
by Faulkner , William
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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- 1954
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- Hardcover
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Buffalo, New York, USA
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$300.00
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New York: Random House, 1954. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st. Edition 1st. Printing ( as stated )1954 , burgundy cloth hardcover with purple illustration cover and sliver letters to the spine, dust jacket (dated 8/54 ) a 437 page book . This was novel winner of the 1955 Pulitzer Prize for Faulkner also the Nation Book award for… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Fable (Collected works of William Faulkner)
by Faulkner, William
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1955-12-01
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0701106700
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Bradford, West Yorkshire, GBR
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$23.05
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Chatto & Windus, 1955-12-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1.0152 in x 15.2284 in x 10.1523 in. Ex library book, usual markings. Clean copy. Item Price
$23.05
A Fable
by Faulkner, William
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1954
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Rockville, Maryland, USA
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$110.00
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NY: Random House, 1954. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 1954 Random House Stated First Printing and in NF/VG condition. The HB is beautiful, clean and tight with basically no wear. The unclipped DJ has minor wear at the corners and edges with a bit of paper loss at the top spine end. An excellent copy!
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$110.00
A Fable
by Faulkner, William
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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- 1954
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- Hardcover
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Woodstock, Illinois, USA
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$81.00
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New York: Random House, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Near Fine in an about Fine jacket, unclipped ($4.75), lightly toned. Maroon cloth with gilt lettering with black and blind stamped crosses on the front board. Firmly bound with a slight foward lean and a faint top stain, former owner's bookplate and two ghost marks on the front… Read more about this item Item Price
$81.00
A FABLE
by Faulkner, William
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
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- 1954
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- Decorative cloth
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Lake Forest, Illinois, USA
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$95.00
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New York: Random House, 1954. First Edition, First Printing. Decorative cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo, maroon cloth with peach & silver lettering on spine plus three reddish-&-black doubled crosses embossed on the front cover, Mylar-protected gray-blue dust jacket with a black cross (unclipped) by Riki Levinson, blue-gray endpapers, yellow topstain, 437 pages. Near Fine Condition: tight & bright,… Read more about this item Item Price
$95.00
A Fable.
by Faulkner, William
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- Used
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- 1954
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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$8,800.00
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New York: Random House, 1954. First edition of the first novel to win both Pulitzer and National Book Award. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by William Faulkner on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Riki Levinson. Signed first editions are rare. The Fable won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book… Read more about this item Item Price
$8,800.00
A Fable.
by Faulkner, William
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- Used
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- 1954
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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$500.00
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New York: Random House, 1954. First edition of the first novel to win both Pulitzer and National Book Award. Octavo, original cloth. Advance review copy with a personal type-written letter from the publisher laid in addressed to Miss Belle Rosenbaum of the New York Herald Tribune. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Riki Levinson.… Read more about this item Item Price
$500.00
A FABLE
by William Faulkner
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- Used
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- First Edition; Second Printing
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- 1954
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- Hardcover
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Pomona, New York, USA
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$274.95
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New York: Random House. 1954. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Winner of the 1955 Pulitzer Prize for Literature and the National Book Award. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
$274.95
A Fable
by Faulkner, William
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
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- 1954
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- Hardcover
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Schenectady, New York, USA
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$420.00
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New York: Random House, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. 437pp. Maroon cloth stamped in black on the cover, silver and pink on the spine panel; light blue endpapers. 1955 Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner. There is very minor discoloration on the front panel edge else a fine copy in very good+ dustjacket with some toning to spine panel,… Read more about this item Item Price
$420.00
A Fable
by Faulkner, William
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- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First edition
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- 1954
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- Hardcover
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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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$150.00
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New York: Random House [1954], 1954. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Near Fine. 8vo. [13], 4-437, [1] pp. Red cloth with decorations in black on the front board and pink and silver lettering on the spine. Price of $4.75 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Blue-gray topstain nearly faded away. Ahearn APG 038c. Winner of both the… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Fable.
by FAULKNER, William.
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- Used - Very good or better, in a good to very good jacket with a chip at the top of the spine, some closed tears, and some internal tap
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- First edition, later printing.
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- [1954].
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- Publisher's cloth in dust jacket.
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Rochester, New York, USA
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$7,500.00
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New York:: Random House,, [1954].. First edition, later printing.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Very good or better, in a good to very good jacket with a chip at the top of the spine, some closed tears, and some internal tape repair. . 8vo,. Inscribed on the half-title by William Faulkner to William Gibson, in Iceland,… Read more about this item Item Price
$7,500.00
Fable
by FAULKNER, William
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- Used
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Bryn Mawr,, Pennsylvania, USA
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$2,000.00
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FAULKNER, William. A Fable. Original cloth. New York: Random House, 1954. First edition. Limited to 1,000 copies, signed by the author. A fine copy in the publisher's slipcase. Item Price
$2,000.00
A FABLE
by Faulkner, William
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- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket; From a hospital lending library. With a check out list glued of ffep and flaps of mylar c
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- First US Edition; First Printing
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- 1954
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- Hardcover
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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$50.00
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New York: Random House. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket; From a hospital lending library. . With a check out list glued of ffep and flaps of mylar covered DJ glued to . fixed endpapers.. 1954. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo . Item Price
$50.00