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Joyce, James
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Joyce, James
- Exiles. A play in three acts. London: The Egoist Press, 1921
- paper
8vo (184 x 121mm.), second English edition, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ("To | Frank Harris | James Joyce | Paris | 17 September 1925") on front endpaper, original green cloth lettered in gilt and blind, slight offsetting and foxing, some slight wear and fading to covers
Literature
Slocum & Cahoon A14 (second edition)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A PRESENTATION COPY OF JOYCE'S ONLY PLAY, inscribed to the journalist and all-round rogue Frank Harris (?1856--1931), born and brought up in Galway in a strictly puritanical environment, from which he reacted strongly for the duration of his life. Joyce and Harris found themselves targeted by the same authorities in May 1923 when both Harris's semi-pornographic autobiography My Life and Loves and Joyce's Ulysses were banned from being imported into Britain, with the Home Office instructing all Chief Constables in the land to report any sales of either work.