FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Idyll in the Desert. New York: Random House, 1931.

8vo. Title printed in brown and black. Original marbled paper boards, printed cover label, unopened (extremities rubbed, hinges discreetly repaired, small stain to label).

FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 114 of 400 copies, SIGNED BY FAULKNER. Idyll in the Desert was Faulkner's first Random House book, and was the only publication of this story until it was included in Uncollected Stories in 1979. Petersen A10a.