![]() Signed or not however, you'll probably have to pay the equivalent of a luxury car for a jacketed copy. ![]() Ironically, but not too surprisingly, this is the one Faulkner title that can be found signed, as he must have sent off a batch of them in the first flush of authorial pride. Paid for by his friend Phil Stone, the cardboard spine is often perished (or found restored), and the very thin paper jacket is often missing or heavily restored. ![]() Faulkner's first book, a generally regarded as juvenile collection of poems, The Marble Faun (1924) is very uncommon. Faulkner was also famously averse to signing trade editions of his books - it is generally easier to find signed limited editions while authentic signed trade editions command a premium (and often have amusing stories of provenance). Fine copies of his early works are particularly difficult to obtain. Prior to this, however, Faulkner was neither widely read nor appreciated. After his literary reassessment in the late 1940s Faulkner's works were printed in larger numbers and collectible copies of most of his later works are readily available. Library of Congress 88 Books That Shaped Americaįaulkner provides opportunities for the beginning collector, and challenges for the veteran collector.Johnson Highspot of American Literature.Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction Achievement. ![]()
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