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FAULKNER, William. Mosquitoes. 8vo, original orange lettered blue cloth, pp. [ii] 349, [1] blank. New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927. First Edition of Faulkner's second novel; one of 3047 copies. An excellent copy in price clipped gray-green dust wrapper printed in red, with depictions of mosquitoes [Petersen A4b], advertisements for Soldiers' Pay on lower cover. The jacket spine is mildly browned, its spine extremities little rubbed, and two corners have minor wear. Michael Sadleir's copy, with his small label inside front cover. Petersen A4. Massey 154. ABAA-VBF

Mosquitoes is a satirical novel by the American author William Faulkner. It was Faulkner's second novel, and it explores the lives and motivations of several artists and their social circle during a week-long yacht excursion from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico.

First editions of 'Mosquitoes' will be published by Boni & Liveright and have the characteristic liveright colophon on the spine or the dust jacket. First edition might also state 'First Edition' on the copyright page.