THE HAMLET / THE TOWN / THE MANSION [Snopes Trilogy]

New York: Random House, 1959. First printings (stated). Near fine overall.. Complete set of first editions, tracing the rise and fall of the Snopes family from first murder to last. Faulkner's great trilogy of the major and minor passions and corruptions of Jefferson, Mississippi exhibits its author's astonishing range, from the extended comedic episodes of THE HAMLET to the stately phantoms of Mink Snopes's final wondering thoughts of "the kings and the unhomed angels, the scornful and graceless seraphim." An uncommon set in nice condition. Three volumes, 8'' x 5.25'' all. THE HAMLET: Original full black cloth. In original unclipped ($2.50) color pictorial jacket. Top edge red. Title page illustration in color. 421, [1] pages. Minor shelfwear, soil to jacket. Book has slight lean and contemporary bookstore label to rear endpaper. Overall, very good plus in very good plus jacket. THE TOWN: Original full red cloth. In original unclipped ($3.95) color pictorial jacket designed by Push Pin Studios. Grey topstain. 371, [1] pages. Page 327 repetition of lines 8 and 10. Mild sunning to extremities of jacket, trace shelfwear. Near fine in near fine jacket. THE MANSION: Original gilt-lettered blue cloth. In original unclipped ($4.75) color pictorial jacket. Review copy with publisher's slip laid in. Blue endpapers. 436 pages. Touches of shelfwear here and there. Bright, clean, and sharp overall. Near fine in near fine jacket.