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Idyll In The Desert
by Faulkner, William
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1931. Limited Edition. Boards. Near fine. Signed limited edition of Idyll in the Desert by William Faulkner.. Octavo, 17pp, [1]. Red marbled paper boards, title in black on label affixed to front cover. Solid text block, light sunning to spine, a touch of wear to corners. A near fine example. Signed by the author on limitation page, this copy being number 312 of 400. William Faulkner (1897-1962) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recognized for A Fable in 1955 and The Reivers in 1963. The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August were recognized by The Modern Library on their 1998 list of 100 Best English-language Novels of the 20th Century. Faulkner primarily set his stories in the American South, many of which took place in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13230
- Title
- Idyll In The Desert
- Author
- Faulkner, William
- Illustrator
- Signed limited edition of Idyll in the Desert by William Faulkner.
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
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- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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