A Fable

by Faulkner, William

A Fable is a novel written in 1954 by the American author William Faulkner, which won him both the Pulitzer prize and the National Book Award in 1955. Despite these recognitions, however, the novel received mixed critical reviews and a reputation as one of Faulkner's lesser works . The author, on the other hand, spent over a decade and tremendous effort on A Fable, and considered it his masterpiece when it was completed. Historically, it can be seen as a precursor to Catch 22.

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A Fable

A Fable

by Faulkner, William

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Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn along edges and at head and foot of spine, pages toned, owner name on h
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1954
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NY: Random House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn along edges and at . head and foot of spine, pages toned, owner name on half-title.. 1954. First Printing. Hardcover. Pictorial burgundy cloth binding, Gray topstain. A lovely copy of the Nobel Laureate's allegorical novel about trench warfare and passive resistance in World War I.… Read more about this item
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by William Faulkner

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New York: Random House. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. New York: First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. This is a first state with stated first printing, maroon cloth boards and a grey top edge. The cloth on the rear board has a smallm tear which is also evident on the dust jacket. The… Read more about this item
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by Faulkner, William

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Used - Near Fine
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Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition
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1954
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Hardcover
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New York: Random House, 1954. # 535 of 1000 copies on rag paper SIGNED BY AUTHOR at colophon page. Near Fine, tint rub bottom corner. First Printing stated. Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over… Read more about this item
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A FABLE

A FABLE

by Faulkner , William

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1st Edition
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1954
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Hardcover
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New York: Random House, 1954. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st. Edition 1st. Printing ( as stated )1954 , burgundy cloth hardcover with purple illustration cover and sliver letters to the spine, dust jacket (dated 8/54 ) a 437 page book . This was novel winner of the 1955 Pulitzer Prize for Faulkner also the Nation Book award for… Read more about this item
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by William Faulkner

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1954
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Published 1954. First Edition. First Printing stated. Marroon cloth covered boards. Blue and Red debossed design on front cover. Tan and silver title on spine. Greay endpapers. Page 21 has manufacturing flaw with bottom corner of edge still deckled. Minor scuffing on front cover, else fine. No dustjacket. 437pp.
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A FABLE

by Faulkner, William

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First Edition; First Printing
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1954
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Hardcover
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New York: Random House, 1954. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good+ in boards. Minimal wear to boards, weak fading to color at spine. Weak toning to end papers. Text is clean and unmarked. First Printing is stated. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
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by William Faulkner

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Used - Near fine
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1st Edition
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1954
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Hardcover
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New York: Random House, 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed limited edition #562/1,000. In very rare original glassine dust jacket, has minor chipping, toning and is in protective mylar, very tight copy, beautiful dark top stain. In original publisher's slipcase -toning, marks on the label and case, spine slightly toned.
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by William Faulkner

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1977-12-12
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Paperback
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0394724135
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Vintage, 1977-12-12. Paperback. Good.
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by Faulkner, William

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1st Edition
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1954
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Hardcover
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NY: Random House, 1954. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 1954 Random House Stated First Printing and in NF/VG condition. The HB is beautiful, clean and tight with basically no wear. The unclipped DJ has minor wear at the corners and edges with a bit of paper loss at the top spine end. An excellent copy! … Read more about this item
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A Fable

by Faulkner, William

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Used - Orig. maroon cloth, front cover decorated in black and slightly lighter maroon. Fine in very good dust wrapper nicked at edges,
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First edition
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1954
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Hardcover
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New York: Random House, 1954. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. maroon cloth, front cover decorated in black and slightly lighter maroon. Fine in very good dust wrapper nicked at edges, spine slightly faded. 437 pages. 21.5 x 14.5 cm. This novel conceived in 1944 took nine years to completion. Time and place World War I. Very bright, fresh copy,… Read more about this item
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by William Faulkner

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A Fable, William Faulkner. Published by The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1976. Limited Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 462pp. Full dark burgundy leather with gilt titles to banded spine and gilt illustrated designs front and rear; all edges gilt; olive green silk moire endpapers with matching ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints; printed on archival… Read more about this item
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A Fable (1st Printing)

A Fable (1st Printing)

by William Faulkner

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1st Edition 1st Printing
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1954
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Hardcover
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U.S.A.: Random House, 1954. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A fine copy of the first trade printing in a near-fine unclipped ($4.75) dustjacket. A tight and clean unmarked copy with only the lightest of toning. The dustjacket is unclipped and has only the lightest bit of edgewear or would be fine. This copy, until recently,… Read more about this item
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by Faulkner, William

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1954
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New York: Random House, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. 437pp. Maroon cloth stamped in black on the cover, silver and pink on the spine panel; light blue endpapers. 1955 Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner. There is very minor discoloration on the front panel edge else a fine copy in very good+ dustjacket with some toning to spine panel,… Read more about this item
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by William Faulkner

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1954
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New York: Random House, 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. A Fable" by William Faulkner. Published by Random House, in New York, 1954. 6'' x 8.5'', 437 pages. From a signed limited edition released before the trade edition; however, this is an unnumbered and unsigned "out of series" copy. A rare edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by… Read more about this item
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A Fable.

by Faulkner, William

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1954
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New York: Random House, 1954. First edition of the first novel to win both Pulitzer and National Book Award. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by William Faulkner on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Riki Levinson. Signed first editions are rare. The Fable won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book… Read more about this item
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by FAULKNER, William.

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Used - Very good or better, in a good to very good jacket with a chip at the top of the spine, some closed tears, and some internal tap
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First edition, later printing.
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[1954].
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Publisher's cloth in dust jacket.
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New York:: Random House,, [1954].. First edition, later printing.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Very good or better, in a good to very good jacket with a chip at the top of the spine, some closed tears, and some internal tape repair. . 8vo,. Inscribed on the half-title by William Faulkner to William Gibson, in Iceland,… Read more about this item
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by Faulkner, William

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Very Good
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1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1954
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
0701106700
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Chatto & Windus, 1954. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition, first printing (stated first printing). [ii] 438pp. Red cloth hard board covers with lettering on spine and crosses on front board Endpaper gutters a little strained, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket… Read more about this item
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by Faulkner, William

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Used - Fine
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very good
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Limited Edition
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1954
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Cloth
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New York: Random House, 1954. Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine/very good. Signed limited edition of A Fable by William Faulkner.. Octavo, 437pp. Publisher's blue cloth, title printed on spine, crosses stamped on cover in blue and white. Stated "first printing" on copyright page. Top edge dyed blue. Clean pages, no extraneous marks, a fine example. Original glassine jacket, long… Read more about this item
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by William Faulkner

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First Edition
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1954
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Hardcover
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Random House, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Stated first Printing, burgundy cloth cover w unclipped dust jacket (original Price $4.95 and dat at bottom 8/54, pages and text very clean, very slight toning, dj w protective cover has wear along edge, spine tight, not loose.mylar cover This Listing Includes The Actual Picture of the book .… Read more about this item
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A FABLE

by William Faulkner

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Used
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First Edition; Second Printing
Published
1954
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Hardcover
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New York: Random House. 1954. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Winner of the 1955 Pulitzer Prize for Literature and the National Book Award. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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