The Knife of the Times and Other Stories.
Ithaca, N. Y. Dragon Press, (1932). First edition. One of 500 copies printed (the entire edition). Wallace A13. Williams' first book of short stories, The Knife of the Times is "all about people I knew in the town, portraits of people who were my friends. I was impressed by the picture of the times, depression years, the plight of the poor . . . I wrote it down as I saw it. The times - that was the knife that was killing them." - (from I Wanted To Write A Poem). A very fine copy, preserved in a full cloth slipcase with leather label on the spine. 8vo, original blue cloth, printed dust jacket.
Price: $850.00
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