Absalom, Absalom! First Edition
For a first edition, first printing of Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner (Random House, 1936), the first point to check: Copyright page: “Copyright, 1936, by William Faulkner” and “Printed in the United States of America” only, with no printing statement.
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Absalom, Absalom!.
✓ Copyright page: “Copyright, 1936, by William Faulkner” and “Printed in the United States of America” only, with no printing statement
✓ Title page: New York · Random House · 1936
✓ Binding: black cloth with thin red bands on the boards and spine, lettered in gilt; top edge stained red
✓ Map: two-color folding map of Jefferson, Yoknapatawpha County tipped in at the rear
✓ Price: $2.50 on the front flap (unclipped)
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Absalom, Absalom! is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “Copyright, 1936, by William Faulkner” and “Printed in the United States of America” only, with no printing statement ✓ Title page: New York · Random House · 1936 ✓ Binding: black cloth with thin red bands on the boards and spine, lettered in gilt; top edge stained red ✓ Map: two-color folding map of Jefferson, Yoknapatawpha County tipped in at the rear ✓ Price: $2.50 on the front flap (unclipped) The identification points above show each one.
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