[Rarebooks] FS: William Faulkner's second novel in first issue dustwrapper

Charles Agvent agvent at erols.com
Wed Sep 6 09:27:25 EDT 2006


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FAULKNER,  William. MOSQUITOES. New York: Boni &  Liveright  1927.
First  Edition. First Printing in the uncommon first issue dustwrapper
with  the red on green mosquito pattern of Faulkner's second  novel. A
total  of  only  3047  copies were issued.  The  completely  original,
unrestored  dustwrapper  has  light  wear to the  spine  tips  and  is
complete  but  for a 3-1/4" sliver to the bottom middle of  the  front
panel   that  is  1/4"  from  its   beginning  point  at  the  "S"  of
"Mosquitoes"  and  widens to about 3/4" at the fore-edge of the  front
cover.  Only  two letters are affected: the "A" of "William"  and  the
"S" of "Soldiers". Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper.           $6000.00

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