Light in August, William Faulkner
First edition, first printing of one of Faulkner's most well-regarded works and a high point of twentieth century literature. In the first issue binding lettered in blue and orange and with the first issue point of "Jefferson" substituted for Mottstown" in first line of page 340 (Massey 103).
New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932. Publisher's original tan cloth binding, cover lettered in orange, spine lettered in blue; pp. (iv), 480. A near fine copy in a very good, unclipped dust jacket. Binding remains tight, sturdy and square with minimal wear to boards. Internally clean. Jacket shows light shelfwear and rubbing with minor chipping to spine crown, a touch of sunning, tiny closed tear with discoloration to front panel and a couple small spots of loss along flap folds. A nice copy, protected in archival mylar.