Sale 2530 - Fine Books & Manuscripts, February 20, 2020

227 c   FAULKNER,WILLIAM. A Fable. 8vo, pictorial blue cloth stamped in gold, white, and blue; top edges stained blue; publisher’s slipcase, one corner bumped. number 588 of 1000 copies of the first limited edition signed by faulkner . Fine copy. Petersen A31b. (NewYork): Random House, (1954) [500/750] 228 c   FAULKNER,WILLIAM. A Fable. 8vo, publisher’s red cloth, scattered damp- staining to cloth, bottom of front pastedowns and top- and fore-edge corner not evident on leaves; dust jacket, worn with tears and staining, large chip to rear panel, dampstain transfer to bottom of jacket verso. (NewYork): Random House, (1954) [3,000/4,000] first trade edition , family presentation copy , inscribed to faulkner ’ s first cousin : “For Sallie Burns with love / William.” Besides being Faulkner’s first cousin, Sallie Falkner Burns was a great friend to Maud,William’s mother.This was given to her by Faulkner and has remained in the family until now.Additionaly signed by Faulk- ner from Oxford on the title and dated in the year of publication. Petersen A31a. 227 228