Joyce, James.

sending him "the books promised, the novel for you, Dubliners for you", asking for the latter back when read as it is out of print and also enclosing a review of Ulysses ("...if I can find it which is doubtful..."), also expressing the wish that if McCormack's daughter is bored one afternoon then "Lucia (who finds every afternoon boresome, I am afraid) would gladly keep her company", 1 page, 4to, Boulevard Raspail 5, Paris VII, 17 December 1920, in a green folding box in a green morocco-backed slipcase

Letters of James Joyce, ed. Ellman, vol. 3, p.34

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate
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John Francis McCormack (1884-1945) was a world-famous Irish tenor. He encouraged Joyce's singing and had persuaded him to enter the Feis Ceoil singing competition in 1904, where Joyce had won bronze (the medal was sold in these rooms, 8 July 2004, lot 174, £12,000).