Idyll in the Desert by William Faulkner - 1931

New York: Random House, 1931. Very good plus.. Signed limited first edition of Faulkner's first book published by Random House, the first and only publication of this short story until its inclusion in 1979's UNCOLLECTED STORIES OF WILLIAM FAULKNER. 8.5'' x 5.75''. Original red marbled boards with printed paper label. 17, [1] pages. Edition of 400 copies, this copy no. 222. Signed by Faulkner at colophon. Light edgewear and scuffing to extremities, with some short tears at spine ends.

New York: Random House. Very Good. 1931. Hardcover. Scarce signed limited edition copy, # 129/400. Red marbled paper is slightly dampstained on front panel. Original glassine wrapper has a piece detached. Small stain and paperclip shadows to front endpages. Very minor scattered foxing. Signed by Faulkner to limitation page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

FAULKNER, William. Idyll in the Desert. Orig. boards with paper cover label. N.Y.: Random House, 1931. First edition. One of 400 copies signed by the author. A near fine copy.

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.

New York, Random House, 1931., 1931. First edition. 8vo. Original marbled boards. Original glassine jacket (small chips). Fine and fresh copy. No other signatures or bookplates. Number 316 of 400 copies, signed by Faulkner on the colophon page.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Random House, 1931. One of 400 copies SIGNED BY FAULKNER - THIS MARKED PRINTER'S COPY. Written in ink on the colophon: "This `printer's copy` was mine. It was designed by me, John s. Fass." Also laid in is a copy of the 2 page, typed letter by the Inspector of the Post Office Department of Mississippi directed to Faulkner, then Postmaster of the University of Mississippi, stating the charges against him tht would eventually force him to resign his position. Faulkner's tenure there was marked by his general lack of interest and neglect. Details of the charges describe Faulkne's penchant for playing golf and cards during working hours, reading, being surly, randomly tossing mail into the garbage and other offenses characteristic of the young novelist. A fine copy of this signed limited Faulkner book in a red custom cloth folding box.. By the Author. First And Only Edition. Marbled Red Boards. Fine/Excellent. 8vo..

New York, Random House, 1931., 1931. First edition (so stated). 8vo. Original marbled boards with printed label on the upper cover. Original glassine jacket. Fine and fresh copy. Enclosed in a full maroon morocco drop box, cover ruled in gilt and spine with five raised bands ruled in gilt with gilt stamped lettering. No other signatures or bookplates. Number 164 of 400 copies, signed by Faulkner on the colophon page.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Random House, 1931 First edition, first printing. One of 400 copies signed and numbered by the author, this being number 22. Additionally inscribed on title page: "William Faulkner / Los Angeles, Cali / 23 April, 1936". Publisher's original red marbled paper-covered boards, white label to front board with feather design and titles in black, uncut pages; original glassine wrapper. Very good book with some toning to boards, some wear and splitting to paper on spine, tiny black spot to front board, bookseller's ticket to rear pastedown; glassine wrapper with some shallow chipping and small closed tears to edges. A very nice copy overall, scarce in the original glassine, and additionally inscribed by the author. Idyll in the Desert, set in southwest Arizona, tells the passionate story of a woman who leaves her husband and two children to be with a younger man. Faulkner would later include a similar love triangle in his novel The Wild Palms (1939). Faulkner wrote the short… Read More