Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(5) Books: William Faulkner, Early Printings
- Price realized
- $127
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $250
- Hammer price
- $100
- Category
- Books, Manuscripts & Archives
- Sold
- July 13, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 3- JULY 2024 Fine Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event
Lot description
(lot of 5) Books: William Faulkner (1897-1962) early printings: (1) "Absalom, Absalom", Random House, 1936, Third Printing, dust cover over blue, red stripes hard cover, 384 pages with map; (1) "Wild Palms", 1939 Random House, Fourth Printing, dust cover over cloth hard cover, 339 pages;(1) "Pylon", a British edition published 1955, Chatto & Windus, dust cover over blue cloth hard covers, 230 pages; (2) "Sanctuary" Chatto & Windus, 1933 Phoenix Library, Great Britain, red cloth hard cover, 316 pages; "Sartoris", reissue 1951, Harcourt, Brace & Co., dust cover over green cloth hard cover, 380 pages. for shipping: largest book 8.25"h, 5.75"w, 1.5", total of all 5.05lbs
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.