THE TOWN. Signed

New York: Random House, 1957 First Trade Edition, First Issue. Neatly signed in blue fountain pen on the half title: "William Faulkner". 8vo. 371pp., "5/57" on the dustwrapper's front flap, the eighth line repeated in the tenth line on page 327. Publisher's red cloth with heathered gray endpapers, top edge stained gray, gilt lettering & gray rules to spine, gilt lettering & a single gray rule to the front board. A near fine or better copy in dustwrapper; a couple of tiny closed tear otherwise exceptional, bright & superior. Extremely nice collector's condition for this Snopes Trilogy novel. While signed limited editions abound, signed trade editions are very uncommon as Faulkner generally refused to sign them.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition.