Faulkner, 6 vols.

Updated September 24, 2026

FAULKNER, WILLIAM. 1. Mosquitoes. New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927. Publisher's blue cloth lettered in yellow-orange, title page printed in blue and black, blue illustrated endpapers. Ownership signature to verso of half-title, splitting to lower gutter of rear hinge, some wear to extremities, publisher's name at foot of spine dulled. First edition of author's second novel, 3,047 copies printed. 2. These 13. Stories. New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931. Publisher's blue cloth with white cloth spine lettered in red, blue and white endpapers. Marginal thumbsoiling, occasional light creases, front hinge cracked, fading and wear to extremities. First trade edition. 3. The Unvanquished. New York: Random House, 1938. Drawings by Edward Shenton. Publisher's illustrated grey cloth, top edge stained red. Title page printed in red and black. Ownership signature to f.f.e.p., bookplate partially removed from inside front cover, light shelfwear, spine a bit toned. First trade edition. 4. The Hamlet. New York: Random House, 1940. Publisher's black cloth, top edge stained red. Color illustrated title page. Faint shelfwear. First trade edition. 5. A Fable. New York: Random House, 1954. Publisher's maroon cloth, dust jacket. Gift inscription to f.f.e.p., corner bumped, wear to edges and folds of jacket. First trade edition. 6. The Town. New York: Random House, 1957. Publisher's orange cloth, top edge stained green, illustrated dust jacket. F.f.e.p. toned, jacket torn at head and edgeworn. First trade edition. TOGETHER, 6 volumes.

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