1st item: GO DOWN, MOSES AND OTHER STORIES, First Edition, Stated First Printing, by William Faulkner, published by Random House, New York, 1942. Hardcover octavo, 383 pages, hardbound in publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine, includes price-clipped dust jacket. 8 1/4" H x 5 7/8" W x 1 1/4" D. Note: Dust jacket has the first issue point: eight titles on back panel starting with "Storm". 2nd item: REQUIEM FOR A NUN, First Edition, by William Faulkner, published by Random House, New York, 1951. Hardcover octavo, 286 pages, hardbound in one quarter black cloth with light green cloth sides, gilt lettering to spine, includes price-clipped dust jacket. 8 3/8" H x 5 3/4" W x 1 1/4" D. Note: Dust jacket has the first issue point: M. McKnight Kauffer misspelling.

PROVENANCE: Private West Tennessee Collection.

CONDITION: 1st item: Dust jacket with creases, tears, largest 3/4", minor areas of loss, primarily to top and bottom of spine, toning. Covers with light handling wear. Pages in overall good, legible condition with toning, scattered minute stains to edges, pencil and ink inscriptions from previous owners, including one to front matter page dated "December 1945". 2nd item: Dust jacket with creases, tears, largest 1/4" x 1 3/4", areas of loss primarily to top and bottom of spine, rubbing. Covers with light handling wear, sunning to top edges. Pages in overall good, legible condition with toning/toning impressions, pencil inscriptions from previous owners.