[Rarebooks] FS: JAMES JOYCE's First Book: Chamber Music, the Egoist Press and the Cornhill Company editions

[Charles Agvent]

JOYCE, James. CHAMBER MUSIC. London: Egoist Press, 1923. Of an edition 
of 500 copies of this, the Third English Edition of Joyce's first book, 
only 107 were bound before Jonathan Cape acquired the sheets. This is 
one of those now quite uncommon 107 copies. Minor foxing to the 
endpapers and the half title page. Light wear to the green cloth and 
slight, small spots of discoloration to the top of the front board. Very 
Good and uncommon.         $600.00

JOYCE, James. CHAMBER MUSIC. Boston: Cornhill Company, [1918]. The 
unauthorized First American edition of Joyce's first book, a collection 
of poetry. Minor dampstain at the base of the gutter on most pages. Near 
Fine in original glassine with long tears on the rear.         $250.00
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