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FAULKNER, William. [The Snopes Trilogy]. A COMPLETE SET OF THE LIMITED, SIGNED ISSUES OF THE SNOPES TRILOGY, comprising: The Hamlet. New York: Random House, 1940. 8o. Original green half cloth, t.e.g.; acetate dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 142 of 250 copies SIGNED by Faulkner. Massey 55; Petersen A22.1a. -- The Town. New York: Random House, 1957. 8o. Original tan cloth, gilt-lettered; acetate dust jacket. Provenance: Mrs. Charles W. Engelhard (sold Christie's New York, 2 December 2005, lot 33). FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 285 of 450 copies SIGNED by Faulkner. Massey 347; Petersen A47.1a. -- The Mansion. New York: Random House, 1959. 8o. Original black cloth, gilt-lettered. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 86 of 500 copies SIGNED by Faulkner. Massey 140; Petersen A52.2a. Together 3 volumes. In uniform cloth folding cases.
FAULKNER, William. [The Snopes Trilogy]. A COMPLETE SET OF THE LIMITED, SIGNED ISSUES OF THE SNOPES TRILOGY, comprising: The Hamlet. New York: Random House, 1940. 8o. Original green half cloth, t.e.g.; acetate dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 142 of 250 copies SIGNED by Faulkner. Massey 55; Petersen A22.1a. -- The Town. New York: Random House, 1957. 8o. Original tan cloth, gilt-lettered; acetate dust jacket. Provenance: Mrs. Charles W. Engelhard (sold Christie's New York, 2 December 2005, lot 33). FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 285 of 450 copies SIGNED by Faulkner. Massey 347; Petersen A47.1a. -- The Mansion. New York: Random House, 1959. 8o. Original black cloth, gilt-lettered. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 86 of 500 copies SIGNED by Faulkner. Massey 140; Petersen A52.2a. Together 3 volumes. In uniform cloth folding cases.

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FAULKNER, William. [The Snopes Trilogy]. A COMPLETE SET OF THE LIMITED, SIGNED ISSUES OF THE SNOPES TRILOGY, comprising: The Hamlet. New York: Random House, 1940. 8o. Original green half cloth, t.e.g.; acetate dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 142 of 250 copies SIGNED by Faulkner. Massey 55; Petersen A22.1a. -- The Town. New York: Random House, 1957. 8o. Original tan cloth, gilt-lettered; acetate dust jacket. Provenance: Mrs. Charles W. Engelhard (sold Christie's New York, 2 December 2005, lot 33). FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 285 of 450 copies SIGNED by Faulkner. Massey 347; Petersen A47.1a. -- The Mansion. New York: Random House, 1959. 8o. Original black cloth, gilt-lettered. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 86 of 500 copies SIGNED by Faulkner. Massey 140; Petersen A52.2a. Together 3 volumes. In uniform cloth folding cases.

The Snopes trilogy is a series of three novels written by William Faulkner regarding the Snopes family in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi. It was begun in 1940 and completed in 1959. A VERY FINE SET. (3)

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