[Rarebooks] FS: First English Edition of James Joyce's ULYSSES in original blue wraps

[Charles Agvent]

 From our latest internet-only catalogue: Spring 2008 containing 77 fine 
pieces and now posted on our website: http://www.erols.com/agvent

JOYCE, James. ULYSSES. London & Paris: Egoist Press - John  Rodker
1922.  First  Edition.  The First English Edition, printed  in  France
from  the  plates of the original edition. Copy #690 of 2000  numbered
copies  printed  on handmade paper, of which some 500 are supposed  to
have  been seized and burnt by United States Customs officials  though
the  evidence  for this is not conclusive. In the original blue  wraps
with  the eight pages of "Errata" loosely laid in. The wraps have been
professionally  reinforced  underneath with similar blue  paper,  most
noticably  replacing  a chunk out of the lower right  corner  somewhat
larger  than  a  silver  dollar.  In  a  cloth  clamshell  box  with a
gilt-lettered morocco spine label. Near Fine                  $4500.00


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