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Faulkner, William (1897-1962) Soldiers' Pay, first edition signed by his mother.
New York: Boni & Liveright, 1926.
First edition, octavo; signed by Maud Falkner in ink on the title; bound in dark blue publisher's cloth, lettered in yellow, blue patterned endpapers (sporadic minor stains and spots, largely concentrated at margins; gently worn but sturdy); 7 1/2 x 5 1/8 in.
Faulkner's first novel was published largely due to the efforts of writer Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941), who recommended both the present novel and Faulkner's second work, Mosquitoes, to his own publisher. Before his literary career, Mississippi-born Faulkner attempted to join the Canadian RAF by passing himself off as British. To do so, he added the "u" to his surname which was originally spelled "Falkner," and by some accounts feigned a British accent during his interview. His family retained the original spelling, which appears here in his mother's signature.
