As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner ~BEST Facsimile of 1930 First Retail Edition
Specifications
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Refund Will Be Given As | Money Back |
| Binding | Cloth |
| Special Attributes | Dust Jacket |
| Author | William Faulkner |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | United States |
| Topic | Classics |
| Subject | Literature & Fiction |
| Original/Facsimile | Facsimile |
I notice how it takes a lazy man, a man that hates moving, to get set on moving once he does get started off, the same as he was set on staying still, like it ain't the moving he hates so much as the starting and the stopping. And like he would be kind of proud of whatever come up to make the moving or the setting still look hard. He set there on the wagon, hunched up, blinking, listening to us tell about how quick the bridge went and how high the water was, and I be durn if he didn't act like he was proud of it, like he had made the river rise himself. "I set out deliberately to write a tour-de-force. Before I ever put pen to paper and set down the first words, I knew what the last word would be. Before I began I said, I am going to write a book by which, at a pinch, I can stand or fall if I never touch ink again." -Faulkner, on As I Lay Dying.Here we offer an absolutely wonderful facsimile of the first edition of William Faulkner's classic As I Lay Dying, originally published by Jonathan Cape: Harrison Smith, New York, in 1930, and here recreated by The First Edition Library with professional facsimile dust jacket and collector's notes. In excellent, unread condition with very minor shelfwear (please see pics.) Very tight and square binding; very clean and bright endpapers and text. 419 pages; book measures approximately 5.25 x 7.75-inches. Dust jacket comes sleeved in ph-neutral Mylar, ready to slip into your collection. This wonderful recreation of this iconic classic will make a wonderful addition to your collection or a very special gift. Please click HERE to see the other facsimile firsts we offer! Please click HERE to browse our entire shelf of Faulkner facsimile and first editions! ** Have you seen all the amazing first and rare editions of iconic books we offer? We gladly combine shipping and refund the shipping overpayment, so please check out our other items! -- other auctions of classic antiquarian literature and special gifts!** Thank you for your interest! ***Priority shipping options are available at checkout!***