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Harrison Smith & Haas, New York. 1932. 480 pages. Stated First Edition. No later printings noted. 1 of 8,500 copies in the first printing. First binding with coarse tan cloth, stamped in orange on front cover with blue titles on spine and an orange star. Top page edges stained orange. "Jefferson" in place of "Mottstown" on the first line on page 340. Book is about fine. Binding and hinges are strong. Endpapers and pastedowns are bright and clean. Pages lay tight and undisturbed; seemingly unread. Four sharp corners. Light rubbing at corner tips. Previous owner's name neatly written in pencil on front free endpaper. Rear pastedown has an old bookseller code in pencil. Wrapped in a facsimile DJ.

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.