Search Results: Authors starting with F from The First Edition Rare Books, LLC

London: W. Faden, Charing Cross, 1819. Paper. Very good. A New Topographical Map of the Country in the Vicinity of London, published by William Faden in 1819. The publisher was geographer to his Majesty & H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.. This map was published on June 4th, 1819, showing details from Upper Edmonton, to Mitcham, across from Chiswick to Upney. Map housed in marbled slipcase, with matching chemise. Gold label on side panel of slipcase, stating "Map of the Country Round London." Full map measures 34" x 32.5", folded into 24 individual plates. Full map backed with linen, as issued. Engraved map with hand coloring. Occasional spotting and light toning along linen hinges. (Howgego 250-3). William Faden (1749-1836) was a prominent British cartographer known for his detailed maps of London and the English countryside. Born in 1749, Faden succeeded Thomas Jefferys as the Geographer to King George III in 1783, a prestigious position that reflected his expertise and reputation in the field. Faden's… Read More

Indianapolis: Levey Bro's & Co., Inc, 1903. First Edition. Original wraps. Very good. Presentation copy to President Theodore Roosevelt from his future Vice President, Charles W. Fairbanks, the first edition of One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of The Battle Of Monmouth, June 27, 1903.. Octavo, 16pp. Original brown paper wrappers, title printed on cover, bound at spine with string. Light wear to covers, internally clean. Housed in custom blue cloth clamshell, title in gilt over red morocco label on cover. Inscribed on the title page: "To President Roosevelt / with the cordial regards of his friend / Charles W. Fairbanks." An exceptional association copy. (Mansell Imprints, 14660) Not found in Theodore Roosevelt archives or listed in Sagamore Hill Library collection. The celebration in Freehold, New Jersey on June 27, 1903, was attended by New Jersey Governor Franklin Murphy and Indiana Senator Charles W. Fairbanks. Letters were read from President Theodore Roosevelt and former president… Read More

Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near fine. First edition of Diary from a South African Prison by Tshenuwani Simon Farisani, inscribed to U.S. Ambassador Ed Perkins.. Octavo, 93pp. Paperback, title in red on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, faint rubbing to edges, shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title: "To the Honorable Ambassador and Mrs. Edward J. Perkins; Let's work together to end man's inhumanity to man! 01/8/88." Diary From a South African Prison describes Dr. Tshenuwani Farisani's multiple detentions while seeking out justice during the apartheid regime. Farisani was recognized as a victim of apartheid during the Truth and Reconciliation process, and served in South Africa's first Democratic Government from 1994-2010. Dr. Edward J. Perkins (1928-2020) served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, as well as Liberia, South Africa, and Australia throughout… Read More

New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. First edition of Bald Headed Aft by Frank Farnham. Thin octavo, 6pp. Blue boards, white vellum spine, title in gilt on spine. Frontispiece portrait of fishing vessel by Levon West, with tissue cover. No dust jacket, as issued. Light shelf wear to boards, otherwise near fine. From a small but unstated limited edition.

New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc, 1951. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition of This Man and This Woman by James T. Farrell, with an inscription to US Ambassador Leonard Woodcock.. Octavo, 205pp. Tan cloth, title stamped in red and black on spine. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, faint dust remnants to top edge, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.75 retail price on front flap, chipped spine, a few short closed tears, lightly sunned spine, a very good example. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "For Leonard Woodcock / With fraternal regards / Jim Farrell." Leonard Woodcock (1911-2001) was the President of the United Auto Workers, the Chief of the US Liaison Office to the People's Republic of China, and the first US Ambassador to China. Woodcock's skills in negotiation from his time with the UAW made him a favorable selection to President Carter, who was looking to renew relations with China in the post-Vietnam world.… Read More

Milwaukee: The Casanova Press, 1932. Limited Edition. Stiff wraps. Near fine. Limited edition of Salmagundi by William Faulkner, with a poem by Ernest Hemingway titled "Ultimately.. Octavo, 53pp, [1]. Original printed wrappers, title in red on spine and front cover. Solid text block, a touch of wear to corners, sunning to spine. A near fine example. Housed in a red paper-covered slipcase, good condition with some wear and toning. From a limited edition of 525 numbered copies, this being number 45. William Faulkner (1897-1962) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recognized for A Fable in 1955 and The Reivers in 1963. The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August were recognized by The Modern Library on their 1998 list of 100 Best English-language Novels of the 20th Century. Faulkner primarily set his stories in the American South, many of which took place in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.

New York: Random House, 1951. Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine/near fine. Signed limited edition of Requiem for a Nun by William Faulkner.. Octavo, [8], 286pp. Three-quarter black cloth, marbled paper boards, title stamped in gilt on spine with embellishments. Top edge dyed gray. Offsetting from a newspaper article laid in at page 3. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's acetate jacket, shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by the author on the tipped-in limitation page, number 127 of 750 copies. William Faulkner (1897-1962) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recognized for A Fable in 1955 and The Reivers in 1963. The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August were recognized by The Modern Library on their 1998 list of 100 Best English-language Novels of the 20th Century. Faulkner primarily set his stories in the American South, many of which took place in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.

New York: Random House, 1949. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Knight's Gambit by William Faulkner.. Octavo, [6], 246pp. Red cloth, title stamped in gilt over black on spine. Top edge dyed black. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Slight lean to text block, a touch of wear to corners, faint transference to front endpapers, a near fine example. Previous owner's name in ink on front endpaper. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.75 retail price on front flap, light wear along edges, shelf wear, faint soiling to rear panel. A bright example. William Faulkner (1897-1962) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recognized for A Fable in 1955 and The Reivers in 1963. The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August were recognized by The Modern Library on their 1998 list of 100 Best English-language Novels of the 20th Century. Faulkner primarily set his stories in the American South, many of which took place in the… Read More

New York: Random House, 1954. Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine/very good. Signed limited edition of A Fable by William Faulkner.. Octavo, 437pp. Publisher's blue cloth, title printed on spine, crosses stamped on cover in blue and white. Stated "first printing" on copyright page. Top edge dyed blue. Clean pages, no extraneous marks, a fine example. Original glassine jacket, long closed tears along top edge. In the publisher's slipcase, title printed on label, light toning to upper edge, touch of shelf wear to the side panels, a very good example. Signed on the limitation page by the author, this being number 473 of 1000 copies. William Faulkner (1897-1962) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recognized for A Fable in 1955 and The Reivers in 1963. The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August were recognized by The Modern Library on their 1998 list of 100 Best English-language Novels of the 20th Century. Faulkner primarily set his stories in the American South, many of which took… Read More

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1941. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Men Working by John Faulkner, in the scarce first state dust jacket.. Octavo, 300pp. Woven cloth, title in red on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, dust remnants to top edge, toning to endpapers, a near fine example. Previous ownership inscription on front endpaper, dated August 1941. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.50 retail price, chipping to top and bottom edges, shelf wear, faint stains to verso not visible on front of jacket. A bright, scarce example by William Faulkner's younger brother.

New York: Random House, 1939. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed limited edition of The Wild Palms by William Faulkner.. Octavo, [6], 339pp. Red cloth spine, patterned boards, title stamped in gilt on spine. Top edge gilt. Solid text block, light rubbing to corners, a near fine example. In the publisher's original acetate jacket, short closed tears and creases, loss along top edge, a very good example. Signed by the author on the limitation page, number 92 of 250 copies. William Faulkner (1897-1962) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recognized for A Fable in 1955 and The Reivers in 1963. The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August were recognized by The Modern Library on their 1998 list of 100 Best English-language Novels of the 20th Century. Faulkner primarily set his stories in the American South, many of which took place in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.

New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Signed limited edition of These 13: Stories by William Faulkner.. Octavo, [v], 358pp. Publisher's brown cloth spine, beige covers, title in silver gilt on spine, top edge silver gilt. Gray endpapers. Uncut edges. Touch of wear to top edge of spine. An almost imperceptible blemish to cloth on back panel. From a limited edition of 299 copies signed by the author, this is number 266. (Bruccoli & Clark I:122) (Hamblin, 398) Lacking the scarce tissue cover and slipcase. An outstanding example of this scarce limited edition from William Faulkner. This work is Faulkner's first volume of short fiction. It was originally titled "A Rose for Emily and Other Stories," but was renamed before publication in September of 1931. While positively reviewed by The New York Times, it was considered uneven by some critics. This work includes a total of 13 short stories. In Part I: Victory, Ad Astra, All The Dead Pilots, Crevasse. Part II:… Read More

New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931. Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine/very good. Signed limited edition of These 13: Stories by William Faulkner.. Octavo, [x], 358pp. Publisher's original beige cloth boards with brown cloth spine, title in silver on spine. Top edge silver. Gray endpapers. Uncut edges, some unopened. Includes the scarce glassine wrapper. From a limited edition of 299 copies signed by the author, this is number 3. (Bruccoli & Clark I:122) (Hamblin 398) A beautiful copy. This work is Faulkner's first volume of short fiction. It was originally titled "A Rose for Emily and Other Stories" but was renamed before publication in September of 1931. While positively reviewed by The New York Times, it was considered uneven by some critics. This work includes a total of 13 short stories. Part I: Victory, Ad Astra, All the Dead Pilots, Crevasse. Part II: Red Leaves, A Rose for Emily, A Justice, Hair, That Evening Sun, Dry September. Part III: Mistral, Divorce in Naples, Carcassonne.

New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1934. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First Edition of Doctor Martino and Other Stories by William Faulkner.. Octavo, [v], 371pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine and front panel. First printing, with no additional printings listed on copyright page. Top edge yellow, light foxing to outer edge of text block. Slight lean to text block, but solid. Previous ownership bookplate on front free endpaper. In publisher's scarce dust jacket, $2.50 on front flap, light toning to spine, some wear along top edge, a very good example with bright colors.

New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of The Mansion by William Faulkner.. Octavo, 436pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, dust remnants and foxing to top edge, a near fine example. In publisher's first state dust jacket, $4.75 retail price and 10/59 code on front flap, foxing to inside flaps and verso, light rubbing to edges, some shelf wear. A vibrant example.

New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1933. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Signed limited edition of A Green Bough by William Faulkner.. Octavo, 67pp, [3]. Beige cloth, title stamped in black on spine. Two labels with figures illustrated by Lynd Ward affixed to front cover, plus mounted frontispiece illustration by Ward. Solid text block, light toning to edges of text block, a near fine example. Limited edition of 360 copies, this being number 97. Signed by the author on limitation page. (Peterson A15.1a). William Faulkner (1897-1962) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recognized for A Fable in 1955 and The Reivers in 1963. The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August were recognized by The Modern Library on their 1998 list of 100 Best English-language Novels of the 20th Century. Faulkner primarily set his stories in the American South, many of which took place in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.

New York: Random House, 1940. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Signed limited edition of The Hamlet, the first book in the Snopes Trilogy, by William Faulkner.. Octavo, [10], 421pp. Light green patterned board, green cloth spine with title stamped in gilt. Top edge gilt. Slight lean to text block, faint toning to front endpapers, a near fine example. Publisher's original acetate jacket, chipping on back panel, very good. Signed by the author on tipped-in limitation page, number 51 of 250 copies. William Faulkner (1897-1962) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recognized for A Fable in 1955 and The Reivers in 1963. The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August were recognized by The Modern Library on their 1998 list of 100 Best English-language Novels of the 20th Century. Faulkner primarily set his stories in the American South, many of which took place in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.

New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, Inc, 1935. Limited Edition. Cloth. Very good. Signed limited edition of Pylon by William Faulkner, in the original slipcase.. Octavo, 315pp, [3]. Blue cloth spine, title stamped in silver on spine. Bright silver foil boards. Top edge silver. Solid text block, internally fine. Fold-out frontispiece of facsimile manuscript. Shelf wear, sunning to spine, light rubbing to tips. In the publisher's cardboard slipcase, title on labels affixed to spine and front panel, wear to seams, partially reinforced, delicate condition. Signed by the author on tipped-in limitation page, number 220 of 310 copies. William Faulkner (1897-1962) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recognized for A Fable in 1955 and The Reivers in 1963. The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August were recognized by The Modern Library on their 1998 list of 100 Best English-language Novels of the 20th Century. Faulkner primarily set his stories in the American South, many of… Read More

New York: Random House, 1938. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Signed limited edition of The Unvanquished by William Faulkner, in the original acetate jacket.. Octavo, [6], 293pp. Patterned boards, title stamped in gilt on red cloth spine. Top edge gilt. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, a touch of toning along hinges, a fine example. A few tears to acetate jacket with some loss. Limited edition of 250 copies, this being number 120. Signed by William Faulkner on the limitation page. William Faulkner (1897-1962) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recognized for A Fable in 1955 and The Reivers in 1963. The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August were recognized by The Modern Library on their 1998 list of 100 Best English-language Novels of the 20th Century. Faulkner primarily set his stories in the American South, many of which took place in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County. The Unvanquished contains seven short stories originally… Read More

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1942. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/good. First edition of Dollar Cotton by John Faulkner.. Octavo, 306pp. Tan cloth, title in brown on spine, illustration stamped on front cover. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, faint foxing along top edge, lightly bumped corners, slight offsetting to endpapers. Previous ownership inscription on front free endpaper. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, wear to corners, flap folds, and edges. Light sunning to spine. Dust jacket torn diagonally across front panel, reinforced with archival tape on verso. A nice example of a beloved novel by William Faulkner's brother.