[Rarebooks] FS: James Joyce, TALES TOLD OF SHEM AND SHAUN, copy #11 of 100 SIGNED by Joyce

[Charles Agvent]

One of over 100 interesting items to be included in our HOLIDAY 2008 
Catalogue to be posted on our web site next week.


JOYCE,  James. TALES TOLD OF SHEM AND SHAUN: THREE FRAGMENTS  FROM
WORK  IN  PROGRESS.  Paris: The Black Sun Press 1929.  First  Edition.
Original  printed  wraps  in  glassine   wrapper;  printed  under  the
direction  of Harry and Caresse Crosby at their Black Sun Press.  Copy
#11  of  only 100 (of a total edition of 650) numbered copies  printed
on  Japanese  Vellum and SIGNED by the author on the half-title  page.
Illustrated  with an abstract portrait of the author by Brancusi,  the
only  example  of  a graphic made for a book by the  sculptor.  With a
preface  by  C.  K.  Ogden. The second  separately  published  portion
(preceded  by  ANNA LIVIA PLURABELLE) of what would  become  FINNEGANS
WAKE.  Lacking  the fragile original slipcase but with  a  custom-made
morocco-backed  marbled board clamshell box. A few small nicks to  the
glassine. About Fine in a Fine custom clamshell box.        $12,500.00


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