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London: The Folio Society 2012. Large 8vo.Limited Edition. Limited Edition of 1480 copies, of which this is no. 668. 2 volumes in slipcase. [vi], 313; xvii, 213 pp. Main volume is bound in quarter red morocco with patterned paper covering to boards and gilt lettering to spine; t.e.g. Second volume is bound in grey cloth with gilt lettering to spine; printed endpapers reproducing original typescript. Cloth slipcase with red leather title label. All in fine condition. This is the first edition to use coloured text, in 14 colours, to differentiate the complex strands of the novel's narrative. Includes bookmark with a colour key and line numbers to aid with cross-referencing between the novel and commentary volume. Commentary volume by Faulkner scholars Stephen M. Ross and Noel Polk. This edition sold out quickly. A very lovely copy of a highly significant edition, as Faulkner wrote in 1929 that he wished 'publishing was advanced enough to use coloured ink'. . Fine. 1/4…

The Sound and the Fury is a novel by the American author William Faulkner. It employs a number of narrative styles, including stream of consciousness. Published in 1929, the novel was Faulkner's fourth and is now considered to be one of the greatest novels in American literature. The book primarily focuses on the Compson family and their lives in Mississippi during the early 20th century, touching on themes of time, race, and the decline of the Southern aristocracy.