Antiquarian Auctions

Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

William FAULKNER (1897-1962). Big Woods: the Hunting Stories. NY: 1955. 1st ed, 1st pr. + DJ.

Lot closed

Sold for: Register or Sign In to find out

Bids: 1

Visits: 37

Have a similar item to sell? Contact Us with the details.

How it works

Register

William FAULKNER (1897-1962). Big Woods: the Hunting Stories of William Faulkner. Decorations by Edward Shenton. New York: Random House, 1955. Octavo (9 x 6 inches; 229 x 152 mm). Pp. [i-x; 1-]11-198, [i-xvi including final blank]. Illustrated two-page title printed in two colors, two two-color vignettes, numerous other illustrations and decorations printed in black.  Original green cloth with gold lettering and black decoration, dust-jacket (priced at $3.95, and with date code ’10/55’ on front flap of jacket). (Light soiling to dust jacket and occasional short clean tears [see images]).

First edition, first printing – an excellent copy. "William Faulkner's hunting stories are brought together for the first time in this thematically integrated and handsomely illustrated volume" (dust-jacket quote). Petersen A44.1

  • Sold By: Shadowrock Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Adam Langlands
  • Country: United States
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 001-860-248-1547
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Paypal, US$ checks and wire transfers, major credit cards through paypal
  • Trade Associations: AA Approved


© 2024 Paul Mills trading as AntiquarianAuctions.com. All rights reserved. Use of this website is regulated by our website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.