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FAULKNER, William (1897–1962). Light in August. New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, [1932].
8vo. Original coarse tan cloth stamped in orange on the front cover [first binding], spine stamped in blue and orange, orange top edge (spine slightly skewed; original unclipped dust jacket (extremes chipped with small losses at ends and top fore–corner, spine a bit sunned).
FIRST EDITION, in the FIRST BINDING. The novel revolves around three main characters: Lena Grove, Gail Hightower, and Joe Christmas. “As Faulkner weaves together the stories of these three characters, he explores the devastating effects of racism and religious fanaticism” (Napierkowski, Light in August: Introduction, 1998). Petersen A13a.