Joseph Blotner. Stated first edition. New York: Random House, 1974. Two-volume set in slipcase. Both hardcovers are in Very Good + condition. No writing or markings found in the books, 1846 pp.
A landmark literary biography and still widely regarded as the definitive account of the life and work of William Faulkner. Drawing upon years of research and unprecedented access to Faulkner’s family, letters, and archives, Blotner produced an exhaustive and deeply respected study of the Nobel Prize-winning author.
Both volumes are bound in original burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and remain in Very Good to Near Fine condition overall. The original slipcase is present with visible rubbing and edge wear, including some chipping at corners, as shown in photographs. Bindings are solid and attractive.
An increasingly desirable set for collectors of modern literature, Southern Gothic fiction, and twentieth-century literary history.
A substantial and important reference work for any serious Faulkner collection.
