William Faulkner-WILD PALMS-1939-1ST/1ST TRADE ED-NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE DUSTJACKET

  
Author: Faulkner, William Title: THE WILD PALMS Publication: New York: Random House, 1939 Edition: First Trade Edition. Contains two long separate stories. "The Wild Palms" is a study of integrity in love.

"Old Man" is an astonishing account of the Mississippi River flood of 1927 and of an "escaped" convict's adventures in trying to get back to prison; the tale is a tribute to the essential courage, dignity, and reliability of the Mississippi hillfolk Coan, pp. Petersen A19b; Brodsky & Hamblin 475. Octavo (20.75cm); first binding in beige cloth, with titles stamped in gilt and dark green on spine and front cover; dark green topstain; dustjacket; [iv], 339, [1]pp. Upper corners gently tapped (though still sharp), with some fading to topstain, else a fresh, very Near Fine copy.

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1. Author: Faulkner, William
2. Publisher: Random House
3. Year Printed: 1939
4. Special Attributes: 1st Edition
5. Binding: Cloth
6. Original/Facsimile: Original