"Between Grief And Nothing I Will Take Grief"

THE WILD PALMS

By William Faulkner

(1939)

First trade edition, first binding of Faulkner's novel, two alternating narratives set in New Orleans, later published under the author's preferred title of IF I FORGET THEE, JERUSALEM.

Near fine in near fine jacket.

Price: $950.00

THE WILD PALMS

"But where's the despair? the doctor thought. Where's the terror?"

An uncommonly beautiful copy of the only William Faulkner novel to be quoted in a John Hughes film ("Between grief and nothing, I'll take grief," offers the principal in FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF, a drama that has no other echoes in Faulkner's exploration of responsibility, abandonment to desire, and the hard consequences of illicit freedom from society's institutions. Or does it?).

Read more: Petersen, William Faulkner: The Carl Petersen Collection, A20.2b

The Object

First printing (stated). New York: Random House, (1939). 8'' x 5.5''. Original tan cloth stamped in green and gilt on front board and spine. Green topstain. In original unclipped ($2.50) dust jacket. 339, [1] pages. Spine lean. Book with touch of shelfwear, minor traces of soil to edges of text block. Light edgewear to jacket with a bit of rubbing to rear panel.

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