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. Signed by Williams on the front free endpaper. 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. Dust jacket evenly age-darkened and a bit chipped, otherwise a fine copy of a book that is rarely found signed or inscribed. 8vo, original blue cloth, glassine dust jacket with outer printed dust jacket. Dust jacket evenly age-darkened and a bit chipped, otherwise a fine copy of a book that is rarely found signed or inscribed.