Author: Faulkner, William.
Title: The Wild Palms. [a First Edition, First Printing without the Dust Wrapper, Together with a Fifth Printing of the Book, in the Original Dust Wrapper]. (2 Books).
Description: New York: Random House, (1939). (1939). - Octavo, 8-1/2 inches high by 5-5/8 inches wide. Two copies of the book, the first being a first printing bound in tan cloth titled in gilt on the front cover and the spine. The covers of this book are rubbed and soiled with some wear to the corners and head and tail of the spine. [iv] & 355 pages. The rear hinge is cracked along the top. A good, internally clean copy of the first printing.

The second copy of the book is a fifth printing of the first edition, bound in blue cloth titled in gilt on the front cover and the spine, in the original patterned blue dust wrapper. The dust jacket is slightly soiled with a couple of very small tears along the top edge. [4] & 339 pages. Very good in a beautiful dust wrapper.

A first edition, first printing of Faulkner's "The Wild Palms", so stated on the copyright page, together with a fifth printing of the book, so stated on the copyright page. Good .

Keywords: LITERATURE; WILLIAM FAULKNER; THE WILD PALMS; A NOVEL; 2 BOOKS; FIRST EDITION; FIRST PRINTING; FIFTH PRINTING; TWENTIETH CENTURY; 20TH CENTURY; MODERN LIT; FICTION; 1ST EDITION; DUST WRAPPER.

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