[Rarebooks] FS: True First Edition of James Joyce's DUBLINERS, 1914

[Charles Agvent]

JOYCE,  James.  DUBLINERS.  London:  Grant  Richards  1914.  First
Edition.  Original  red  cloth with gilt lettering.  The  very  scarce
original  edition  of  Joyce's  landmark book comprised  of  15  short
stories  including  the  title story, "Araby," and  "The  Dead."  Of a
total  of  1250  copies,  this  is one of only  746  copies  bound  by
Richards  with the other 504 sent to America for the edition published
by  B. W. Huebsch. A rare book seldom seen in any condition, this copy
seems  to  have  been either retouched or is something of  an  anomaly
from  the publisher. The red dye to the cloth seems streaked  somewhat
on  the front cover with the gilt there mostly dull though the gilt on
the  spine  is  very  strong.  The  endpapers,  which  are  completely
original,  are  dyed  red and are wove while the text is  laid  paper.
Slocum  in  his bibliography of Joyce notes that the endpapers  should
be  cream-white  and wove. We are unaware of any other copy  that  has
red  endpapers as does this one. In addition all edges are trimmed and
dyed  red  as well; Slocum notes the trimming but says  nothing  about
the  color. Both blanks and the half title are of course present.  The
text  is  very  clean  with  one  page  having  several  words  rubbed
resulting  in  light inking and someone has inked over several of  the
letters.  On the front endpaper is the owner name of Fagge dated 1914.
Overall   Near  Fine,  lacking   the  extremely  scarce   dustwrapper.
                                                             $12,500.00

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