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A Fable
by Faulkner, William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/VG-/G+
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Random House, 1954. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/VG-/G+. Winner of both the Nobel & Pulitzer prizes, this "crowning achievement" of the author's career was 9 years in the writing. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, in the first state DJ ($4.75 price, 8/54 at bottom front flap), this hardcover 8vo has rich burgundy cloth-covered boards with 3 crosses blindstamped to front, echoed with 3 black crosses, lettered in peach & silver to spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked save for former owner's name & address to ffep in pen; corners crisp. The unclipped DJ isGood+/VG-, downgraded due to chipping & short, unclosed tears & creases all along top edges, rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023454
- Title
- A Fable
- Author
- Faulkner, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- VG-/G+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- world war I WWi france soldiers Jesus Christ priests religious religion faith fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion/spirituality; Fiction / Historical; Military Studies/War;
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Crisp
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- Edges
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- First State
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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