A Fable.
by FAULKNER, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- 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
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
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, in 1955. Faulkner has also signed under his printed name on the title page, as usual in inscribed copies.
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24934
- Title
- A Fable.
- Author
- FAULKNER, William
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth in dust jacket.
- Book Condition
- 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
- Edition
- First edition, later printing.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- [1954].
- Pages
- 437 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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- Inscribed
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- Title Page
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