A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
by JOYCE, James
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Joyce made an earlier attempt to inscribe this copy to someone else; the eradication of the earlier inscription can be seen if t
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London:: The Egoist Ltd.,, [1916].. First edition; English issue, made up of American sheets.. rebound in modern morocco, t.e.g., illustrated after a photograph of Joyce on the front panel, and a cross on the rear panel. Preserved in a custom 1/4 morocco folding box.. Joyce made an earlier attempt to inscribe this copy to someone else; the eradication of the earlier inscription can be seen if the page is held to the light. The binder has trimmed the top edge of the sheets in order to gild the top edge, and the last letter of "Wadsworth" is very slightly affected. Otherwise a fine copy. . 8vo,. Slocum and Cahoon A12. Signed and inscribed by James Joyce for Percy Wadsworth, Paris, 30 July 1921, at the upper corner of the blank leaf preceding the half-title.
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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Details
- Seller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 68262
- Title
- A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
- Author
- JOYCE, James
- Format/Binding
- Rebound in modern morocco, t.e.g., illustrated after a photograph of Joyce on the front panel, and a cross on the rear panel. P
- Book Condition
- Used - Joyce made an earlier attempt to inscribe this copy to someone else; the eradication of the earlier inscription can be seen if t
- Edition
- First edition; English issue, made up of American sheets.
- Publisher
- The Egoist Ltd.,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- [1916].
- Pages
- 299 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
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Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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