Set This House On Fire

by Styron, William

Set This House on Fire, is a novel by William Styron, set in Italy centred on the themes of evil and redemption. The narrator, Leverett, is a lawyer from the South, but the story is primarily told through the recollections of its protagonist, a troubled artist named Cass.

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Set This House on Fire

Set This House on Fire

by Styron, William

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1961
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. An early novel from this Pulitzer Prize-winning writer. First UK edition (states "First published..." on the copyright page with no indication of later printings). A near fine copy in a very good to near fine jacket. An attractive copy, if a bit musty. Jacket priced at 21s. … Read more about this item
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by William Styron

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1960
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NY: Random House, 1960. VG/VG-. 1st/1st. First Edition, Stated First Printing. Book is tight and square with good corners and clean unmarred boards. Textblock is clean with No writing, bookplate or markings and not BCE, ex-library or remaindered. Aging to front and back end papers. Spot fading to red dyed top pages. Dust jacket is unclipped ($5.95) with small chips… Read more about this item
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Set This House On Fire

Set This House On Fire

by STYRON, William

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1960
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9780394444826
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New York: Random House, 1960. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in price-clipped, about very good dustwrapper with a compound tear on the spine. Signed by the author.
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SET THIS HOUSE ON FIRE

SET THIS HOUSE ON FIRE

by STYRON, William

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Used - Near Fine in a Very Good example of the scarce trial state of the dustwrapper with typical light soiling and a small chip at the
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New York: Random House, (1960). First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good example of the scarce trial state of the dustwrapper with typical light soiling and a small chip at the head of the spine. Housed in a fine cloth slipcase. Styron's third book, this copy in the very scarce trial dustwrapper of light green paper… Read more about this item
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by William Styron .

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1961.
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New York, NY New American Library: Signet , 1961. Paperback First Edition Thus (1961), First Printing, so stated. First Edition Thus (1961), First Printing, so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very faint creasing to three of the corners; a former owner's name inscribed at the upper corner of the front endpaper; a… Read more about this item
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by William Styron

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1960
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New York: Random House, 1960. First Edition . First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine Book in a Near Fine Dust Jacket, Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. The jacket isclipped, but still showing the price of $5.95 on the inside front flap and has small tear on the upper front flap and slight fading to the… Read more about this item
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Set This House on Fire (signed)

by WILLIAM STYRON

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Used - First Edition, First Printing; Signed by Styron on the title page. Fine ina very good plus dustjacket. Rose topstain. Contents
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First Edition
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1960
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Hardcover
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First Edition, First Printing. Signed by Styron on the title page. Fine in a very good plus dustjacket. Rose top stain. Contents fine, clean and bright. Dustjacket slightly worn and rubbed along edges, and spine head and tail. A lovely copy of the author's third novel, before Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice. A wonderful copy.
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Set This House On Fire

by STYRON, William

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Fine
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1960
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Hardcover
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9780394444826
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New York: Random House, 1960. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Owner name else fine in an almost fine dustwrapper with tape shadows on the flaps.
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Set This House on Fire

by STYRON, William

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1960
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Hardcover
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9780394444826
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New York: Random House, 1960. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with slight toning to the spine lettering. Inscribed by the author.
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by Styron, William

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First Edition
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1961
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Hardcover
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London: Hamish Hamilton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth/gilt. First published in Great Britain, 1961. Signed by Styron to the ffep (signature only. ) Faint vertical line/trace crease to ffep and rfep else a square tight copy. The DJ in mylar is price clipped else near fine. ; 8vo 8"… Read more about this item
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Set This House On Fire

by STYRON, William

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1960
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Hardcover
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9780394444826
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New York: Random House, 1960. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in price-clipped, very good or better dustwrapper with slight tanning to the spine. Advance Review Copy with slip laid in.
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Set This House On Fire (Signed 1st Printing)
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Set This House On Fire (Signed 1st Printing)

by William Styron

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1st Edition 1st Printing
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1960
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U.S.A.: Random House , 1960. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First Printing 1960. A near fine signed copy of a rare first printing in a likewise very good unclipped dustjacket. Styron's 3rd novel written before "Nat Turner" and "Sophie's Choice". This copy has only light age toning--owner signature to the front pastedown--otherwise would be fine.… Read more about this item
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Set This House on Fire [Signed Bookplate Laid in]

Set This House on Fire [Signed Bookplate Laid in]

by STYRON, William

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New York: Random House, [1960]. First Edition. Octavo (21.75cm.); publisher's cloth in dark green decorative price-clipped dust jacket designed by Paul Bacon, orange topstain; [10],507pp. One-inch closed tear at bottom edge of upper jacket panel touching one letter, tape residue to verso not showing through to exterior, minor soil to rear panel, rear hinge a bit tender, else Very… Read more about this item
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by William Styron

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1960
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New York: Random House, 1960. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Author's third novel. Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Faint foxing to the endpapers. Jacket spine panel lightly toned, with faint foxing to the rear panel.
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Set This House On Fire

by STYRON, William

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1960
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New York: Random House, 1960. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Owner name else near fine in a near fine price-clipped dustwrapper with light soiling and rubbing.
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Set This House on Fire

Set This House on Fire

by STYRON, William

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1960
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New York: Random House, 1960. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine dustjacket with slight toning on the spine lettering. Inscribed by the author.
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Set This House On Fire

by STYRON, William

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1960
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New York, New York: Random House, 1960. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in a very good dustjacket with wear along the spine and edges.
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SET THIS HOUSE ON FIRE.

by Styron, William.

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First Edition; First Printing
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1960
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Hardcover
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9780394444826
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NY: RANDOM HOUSE. 1960. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1960. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394444825 . First Edition. INSCRIBED by William Styron on title page. Close to fine in near fine dust jacket. (2 tiny edge nicks in DJ. Slight trace of offsetting at upper margin of front DJ. Flap. Hint of shelf soiling on… Read more about this item
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by William Styron

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1960
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Hardcover. First edition. Hardcover. First edition, first printing stated. A Fine book in a Near Fine/Fine. The third novel by the author of The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice. Hardcover has light dust soiling to front cover. Binding is square and sound. Clean interior. Dust jacket has slight edgewear The green front panel is a… Read more about this item
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by STYRON, William

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1960
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New York: Random House, 1960. First edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. First edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. A lovely copy. The third novel by the author of The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice. Set in a village along the Amalfi Coast of Italy, the novel deals with some of Styron's most favored themes--evil and redemption,… Read more about this item
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