Big Woods
New York: Random House, 1955. Edward Shenton. 1st Edition. Hardcover. "Big Woods: The Hunting Stories of William Faulkner", by William Faulkner. First edition, with first printing present on the copyright page, published in 1955 by Random House, in New York. With its original dust jacket. 6.25'' x 9.25'', 198 pages with an unnumbered excerpt at the end. The dust jacket is in good minus condition. The original price of $3.95 is located on the front flap. Black and white/colo-tinted illustrations by Edward Shenton throughout the book. A small marking in pencil is present below the price. Slight staining at the bottom of the front flap. The panels are toned and a little stained. Some chipping and tearing at the spine especially. The lettering on the spine and front panel is intact. The book is in very good plus condition. The cloth boards retain their bright green color, and are very well-preserved. Light shelf wear on the spine. The gilt lettering on the spine and front board is intact, bright and legible. The previous owner's last name is written in pencil on the front endpaper. Very scattered and minor foxing throughout, along with the occasional underlining/note in pencil. The text block is bright, largely clean, and complete. The black and white illustrations present throughout the book are well-preserved. The binding is sound. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(I4-47). Very Good / Good. Item #002962
Price: $125.00