A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
by Joyce, James
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Kraków, Poland
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About This Item
The Limited Editions Club, 1968 8vo (25 cm), XIII, [3], 253, [3] pp, 14 plates. Black morocco backed boards, spine gilt, slipcase (sighed by the previous owner on the front paste-down). The monthly letter of LEC no. 409 loosely inserted. With an Introduction by Hugh Kenner and illustrations by Brian Keogh. Designed by Ruari McLean, printed by Clarke and Way in New York. Limited to 1500 copies, this is no. 503 signed by the artist.
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
- Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko (PL)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006291
- Title
- A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
- Author
- Joyce, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Date Published
- 1968
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko
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Kraków
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