Lot 273
JOYCE, James. Tales Told of Shem and Shaun. LIMITED EDITION.
Sale 1241 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Nov 10, 2023
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JOYCE, James (1882-1941). Tales Told of Shem and Shaun: Three Fragments from Work in Progress. With a preface by C.K. Ogden. Paris: The Black Sun Press, 1929.
4to. Portrait of Joyce by Brancusi. Original printed wrappers; original glassine; publisher’s red paper-covered slipcase with onlaid gold panels; morocco folding case.
LIMITED EDITION, number 130 of 500 copies on Holland Van Gelder Zonen of a total edition of 650. The three fragments published here are ''The Mookse And The Gripes,'' ''The Muddest Thick That Ever Was Heard Dump'' and ''The Ondt And The Gracehoper,'' which comprise pp.152-159, 282-304 and 414-419 respectively of Finnegans Wake. Slocum and Cahoon A36.
Property from the Collection of Robert S. Brown, Cincinnati, Ohio
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