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New York, NY: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 480 pages. In Good condition with a Good condition dust jacket. Contained in a good plus condition slipcase wrapped in light grey spackled cloth with mild wear along the edges. Blue and white spine with orange lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price is uncut "$2.50", has mild shelving wear, mild wear along the extremities, chipping along the extremities, stains along the rear cover, and moderate age-toning throughout. Boards have mild wear along the extremities, mild bumping along the rear fore corners, moderate age-toning along the head and tail edges, and bending wear along the spine. Textblock has bending wear along the head fore corners from pages 433-rear end-page, denting along the edges of the end-pages from the pastedowns, stains along the end-pages and pastedowns, "Ex-Libris" bookplate on the front pastedown, mild wear along the edges, moderate…

Light in August is a novel by the American author William Faulkner. First published in 1932, the novel is set in Faulkner's fictional Yoknapatawpha County and weaves together several intricate plots. The narrative centers around Joe Christmas, a man of uncertain racial heritage, and explores themes of identity, myth, and racism.

Identifying a first edition of 'Light in August' can involve checking the publisher's page for statements such as 'First Edition' or the presence of a date on the copyright page that matches the book's initial release date in 1932. For Smith & Haas editions, the absence of subsequent printings or editions may also indicate a first edition.