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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

by James Joyce

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New York: The Modern Library, 1928. Book. Very Good +. Full-Leather. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. First edition, first printing, with "First Modern Library Edition / 1928" stated on the copyright page. Introduction by Herbert Gorman. Dark-green limp leather binding with gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Yellow criss-cross patterned endpapers. Measures 6 1/2" x 4 1/4" x 7/8". xii + 299 pages + 4 pages Modern Library list of titles (no Dumas, Three Musketeers listed). In VERY GOOD + condition. A few spots of slight wear on the covers, spine ends and corner tips. Otherwise nearly fine with gilt lettering and decoration on spine and front cover bright and unworn. Tightly bound, straight and square, with no cracking to the hinges. Flawless pages. Previous owner's antique bookplate on front endpaper..

Synopsis

Joyce's A Portait of the Artist as a Young Man is a semi-autobiographical work. It tells of the intellectual, religious, and philosophical awakening of the main character, Stephen Dedalus as he rebels against the conventions in which he has been raised and leaves home to pursue his artistic ambition.

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Bookseller
Odysseus Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
3970
Title
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Author
James Joyce
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good +
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
The Modern Library
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1928
Size
16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
collectible, 1st edition
Bookseller catalogs
Literature; First Printings;

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