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Author: Faulkner, William
Title: Light in August
Place: New York
Publisher: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas
Date: [1932]
Item # : 169259
Sale Number   327
Lot Number   352
Sale Name    
The Edwin Blair Collection of Beat Literature, plus Modern Literature
Sale Date   03/09/2006
Price realized   $ 1150
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Description:
Coarse tan cloth stamped in orange on the front cover, spine lettered in blue, top edge stained orange, pictorial jacket. First Edition, First Printing.
First printing with "Jefferson" for "Mottstown" on p. 340, line 1. First state binding with the coarse tan cloth. Jacket flap corners evenly clipped, possibly as issued, with printed "$2.50" price still present. Petersen A13a; Howard A13.1a; Massey 103.
Condition:
Jacket spine slightly darkened, tiny chips to head of spine and top corners, a few tears, minor creases, light rubbing; mild wear to volume, crease to spine; previous owner's signature dated 1932; else near fine in a very good or better jacket.
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