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FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). These 13. New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931.
Estimate: $800-$1,200
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Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). These 13. New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931.


8vo. Original brown cloth-backed linen, spine lettered in silver, top edge silver, others uncut (light soiling to spine, covers sunned near top edge); morocco-backed folding case.

FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 265 of 299 copies, SIGNED BY FAULKNER. “It is likely that the limited issue precedes the trade issue” (Petersen). These 13 is a collection of stories, dedicated to his first daughter Alabama who had died nine days after her birth on 11 January 1931. It contains the first appearance of his story “A Rose for Emily.” Petersen A9d.