James Joyce His First Forty Years

GB: Bles, 1926. Title page is a cancel. Fairly clean tight text with frontis and 1 other bw plate. Appears to be the original binding with red cloth spine over buff paper covered boards but LACKING THE SPINE and otherwise marked and worn. Boots lending library label on rear pastedown. On front endpaper is the following inscription "To Jack -… Read more about this item

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1924. An important early critical study of the premier modernist author of the XXth century. Herbert (Sherman) Gorman (1893-1954), also an historical novelist, eventually wrote the first full biography of Joyce (1939). The work includes an outline of Joyce's Life, selected articles on "Ulysses," and a bibliography. This is a Very Good Plus to Near Fine copy… Read more about this item

New York: B.W. Huebsch, 1925. Herbert (Sherman) Gorman (1893-1954) wrote here one of the earliest critical studies of the great Irish modernist; later he would Uncommon except in the reprints. Black cloth binding, blindstamped, with gilt lettering. Bright text; 238 pages; unfortunately with several notes by a previous-owner (in red ink!). Corners lightly bumped; gutters are splitting but holding well.… Read more about this item

New York: Viking/B.W. Huebsch, 1925. An important early critical study of the premier modernist author of the XXth century. Gorman (1893-1954), also an historical novelist, eventually wrote the first full biography of Joyce (1939). This work includes an outline of Joyce's Life, selected articles on "Ulysses," and a bibliography. This is a Fine copy of the Second Printing of the… Read more about this item