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London: Chatto and Windus, 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo. First UK edition. Red cloth with gilt titles to spine, top edge red, boards a little darkened at the edges and spine, a couple of bubbly spots from cloth lifting a touch, light foxing to the endpapers and fore-edge, with a couple of small worm holes to the front hinge. Dust jacket priced 8s. 6d. net, darkened overall, spine very much so, corners are chipped, large split in the rear portion of the spine, large chip at the spine head, with a piece of the title at the spine head detached and loosely set-in under the jacket protector. Remains a good clean copy overall, scarce in the British first with jacket.

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.