The Wild Palms. 1939. First Edition, First Printing

The Wild Palms, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket William Faulkner The Wild Palms. 1939. First Edition, First Printing Publisher: New York: Random House, 1939 [8.5 × 6 in.]. 339 pp. [English] Good, Fair dust jacket First edition, first printing of Faulkner's The Wild Palms, issued in 1939. The novel is composed of two alternating narratives, "The Wild Palms" and "Old Man," which Faulkner constructed to work against one another in counterpoint. It was later published under Faulkner's preferred title, If I Forget Thee, Jerusalem. Bound in the original tan cloth with gold and green lettering and decoration, with the original dust jacket protected in a Mylar cover. There is also a bookseller's stamp for Brown & Delhi Bookshop, 66 Fifth Ave., New York City, to the rear endpaper. In Good condition, with heavier shelf wear, rubbing to the corners and boards, areas of fading to the tan cloth, and a slight spine lean. Minor toning internally, particularly to the endpapers, otherwise clean. The dust jacket is in Fair condition, with heavy chipping and wear along most of the extremities, a split along the rear joint, and several old tape repairs to the verso. The jacket is now protected in a Mylar cover. …