William Faulkner; James B. Meriwether — Essays, Speeches, & Public Letters

New York, Random House, 1965. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this anthology of non-fiction pieces by Nobel Laureate author William Faulkner. The first edition, first printing.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.An anthology of the non-fiction writings of William Faulkner, one of the most celebrated American authors of all time. This anthology includes his essays, speeches, and letters written across his career, from 1926 to 1962. Including his book review for 'The Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest Hemingway, his speech given upon receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature, and his essays 'Impressions on Japan', 'An Innocent at Rinkside', 'On Fear: Deep South in Labor; Mississippi', and more.Edited by James B. Meriwether. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with a closed tear to the tail of the spine, which is tape repaired. Wraps are a little age-toned with light handling marks and spots. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Good.