Ulysses by James Joyce - 1942

×*James Joyce ULYSSES Modern Library Giant copyright 1942 HC good - grayish worn cloth covers , embossed modern Library running man on the front titling in gold black background on spine , Corners are pretty good there's just a slight amount of fraying- no dust jacket has a book plate front - some small ink underlining... there's a certain amount of minutiae, wearing, from use an age & handling on its covers... vintage copy, good to acceptable - the book plate is actually quite pretty. Sun darkened at spine, edge of pages tanned, interesting book you might enjoy reading a vintage copy...... and if you have to study Joyce's works in school it's always Nifty having - "the cool copy"..........This book is truly one of the most important works of the 20th century as it was central to the fight to end government imposed censorship........ Included are some of the pages, reflecting the controversy and the lawsuit...It was thus considered contraband in America for over a decade until the landmark obscenity court case United States v. One Book Called -Ulysses in 1933 lifted the ban.. Included also in the book is a reprinted copy of a letter written to the publisher. Bennett Cerf, by James Joyce detailing his fight to get the book printed in Europe (extreme interesting). The United Kingdom - similarly banned the novel until the mid-1930s for its explicit sexuality and graphic depiction of bodily functions......... Ulysses, Author James Joyce, Published by Random House, Inc. Modern Library Edition, 1942, ASIN: B0027X4B4O, Pre-ISBN, 767 pages.......... ..LAX Vespa, Los Angeles maybe this will do it!-At least you know what you're getting into--Media Mail USPS-you get the copy you were viewing carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it - in - transit........Ulysses 5609 HC Modern LIb bx 1