Faulkner, William
Rare books by William Faulkner, including first editions and signed and finely bound copies.
FAULKNER, William.
The Marble Faun. 1924
£100,000
First edition, first printing of the author's rare first book, the dedication copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Dad and Mother Xmas 1924 William...
Octavo. Original green boards, printed paper label to upper board. Housed in a green cloth drop down box. Contents somewhat toned, pastedowns bubbled, backstrip... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Big Woods. 1955
£30,000
First edition, first printing. Presentation copy inscribed by the author to his mother on the front free endpaper: "To Mother with love William Faulkner." Additionally inscribed on...
Octavo. Original green cloth. With the dust jacket. In a quarter morocco slipcase. Slightly rubbed at the extremities. Read more
FAULKNER, William.
The Sound and the Fury. 1929
£18,750
First edition, first printing, first issue dust jacket with Humanity Uprooted advertised at $3.00 on the lower panel.
Octavo. Original white cloth-backed patterned paper boards, titles to spine in black, top edge stained blue, patterned endpapers. With the dust jacket. Housed in a... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
The Town. 1957
£17,500
First edition, first printing. With the author's signed presentation inscription to the title page, "To Ruth Ford from Bill Faulkner (See what you can do with this) Oxford 9 October...
Octavo. Original orange cloth, titles to upper board and spine in black, top edge stained green. With the dust jacket. Housed in a burgundy quarter morocco solander... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Go Down! Moses. 1942
£17,500
First edition, trade issue, first printing. Presentation copy inscribed by the author to Else Jonsson on the date of his Nobel prize acceptance on the title: "William Faulkner for...
Octavo. Original black cloth. With the dust jacket. In the price-clipped dust jacket with some edgewear and tape repairs to the verso. Read more
FAULKNER, William.
The Town. 1957
£13,500
First trade edition, first printing, in the first binding of red cloth, with the textual error on p. 327 and with "5/57" on the lower inner front flap of the jacket. Presentation...
Octavo. Original red cloth. With the dust jacket. In a quarter morocco slipcase. Slight toning to the spine panel. Read more
FAULKNER, William.
The Reivers. 1962
£13,500
First trade edition, first issue. Inscribed by the author to Joan Williams on the front free endpaper: "For Joan, with love Bill." Additionally inscribed on the title: "William...
Octavo. Original cloth. With the dust jacket. In a quarter morocco slipcase. An excellent copy in the dust jacket that is slightly wrinkled with light edgewear. Read more
FAULKNER, William.
The Unvanquished. 1938
£12,500
First UK edition, first impression. With the author's signed presentation inscription to the title page, "William Faulkner for Else 11 Dec 1950". Signed and dated (1938) on the front...
Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to upper board and spine in black, top edge stained maroon. Housed in a burgundy quarter morocco solander box made by The Chelsea... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Inscribed original photograph of the author with Sally Emrich on the deck of a yacht in a Greek harbour. [1957]
£12,500
With Faulkner's signed presentation inscription to a blank portion of the image in the upper left corner, "For Miss Sally with love from William Faulkner". Sally Emrich was the wife...
10 x 8 inches. Framed and matted behind glass. A little negligible creasing to the edges of the image but a superb print. Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Sartoris. 1932
£10,000
First UK edition, first impression, second binding but with the third state ads at the end, and with an example of the remainder dust jacket. With the author's signed presentation...
Octavo. Original tan cloth, titles to spine in red, top edge stained red. With 8pp advertisements at the rear. With the Centaur Library issue dust jacket supplied from... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Sanctuary. 1931
£6,500
First edition, first printing, first binding. A decidedly superior copy of a book seldom seem in such nice condition.
Octavo. Original grey cloth backed magenta boards, titles to spine in magenta, dark grey topstain, grey and magenta patterned endpapers. With the dust jacket. An... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
The Unvanquished. 1938
£5,750
First edition, first printing, limited issue being one of 250 numbered copies, specially bound and signed by the author. Uncommon in this condition.
Octavo. Original quarter brick-red cloth, patterned paper boards, titles to spine gilt, top edge gilt. With the original acetate dust jacket. Drawings by Edward... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Absalom, Absalom! 1936
£4,750
First edition, first printing. The first issue - of many - in black cloth with the red top stain. Quite scarce in this condition.
Octavo. Original black cloth, titles to upper board and spine gilt, rules to boards in red, top edge stained red. With the pictorial dust jacket. Somewhat elaborate... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Absalom, Absalom! 1936
£4,750
First edition, first printing, limited issue. One of 300 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author on the limitation leaf. One of the hardest of all Faulkner's limited...
Octavo. Original green cloth backed patterned boards, titles to spine gilt, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Bookplate of collector Charles C. Auchincloss. Lightly... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Soldiers' Pay. 1930
£4,500
First UK edition, second impression. With the author's signed presentation inscription to the title page, "William Faulkner for Else 11 Dec 1950". Signed and dated (1938) on the...
Octavo. Original tan cloth, titles to spine in red. Text somewhat browned, first gathering a little sprung. Very good. Read more
FAULKNER, William.
The Wild Palms. 1939
£3,750
First edition, first printing, limited issue being one of 250 numbered copies, specially bound and signed by the author.
Octavo. Original quarter brick-red cloth, tan boards, titles to spine gilt, top edge gilt. With the original acetate dust jacket. An exceptional copy in the... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Hamlet. 1940
£3,750
First Edition, First Printing, Limited Issue. One of 250 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author.
Octavo. Original half green cloth, textured paper boards, top edge gilt. With the acetate dust jacket. Housed in a black cloth slipcase. Illustrated title page.... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Idyll in the Desert. 1931
£2,250
First edition, first printing. One of 400 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author.
Octavo. Original marbled red boards, cream paper title label to upper board printed in red and black. With the original unprinted tissue dust jacket. An exceptional... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Pylon. 1935
£1,925
First Edition, First Printing, Limited Issue. Copy 310 of just 310 copies numbered and signed by the author. One of Faulkner's smallest limitations.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt, marbled endpapers,... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Pylone (Pylon). Roman. 1946
£1,750
First French language edition, first impression, originally published in the US in 1935. One of 50 hors d'commerce copies signed by the author on the title page, out of a total...
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine gilt, decoration to spine and pylon designs to boards in red and blue. A little rubbed, wear to head of the spine,... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Doctor Martino 1934
£1,750
First edition, first printing, limited issue. One of 360 numbered copies signed by the author. Faulkner's second collection of short stories.
Octavo. Original black and burgundy cloth, titles to upper board and spine gilt, top edge stained black others untrimmed. Attractive bookplate to front free endpaper... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Sartoris. 1929
£1,375
First Edition, First Printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full black morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt, marbled... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Go Down, Moses 1942
£1,375
First Edition, First Printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full terracotta morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, twin rule to... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Collected Stories. [1934]
£1,375
First collected edition.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in bright blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to turn-ins, marbled... Read more
FAULKNER, William.
Soldiers' Pay. 1930
£1,250
First UK edition, first impression of Faulkner's first published novel. The American edition was issued in 1926 and is a famously difficult and expensive book to obtain in the dust...
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt, top edge stained green. With the dust jacket. A superb copy in the very lightly tanned dust jacket with some tiny... Read more
