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Joyce, James
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Joyce, James
- Autograph postcard signed, to John Sullivan and his wife
- paper
also inscribed by Lucia Joyce, in pencil, sending greetings "du pays du Guillaume Tell", and by Nora Joyce, in black ink, the postcard depicting Tellskapelle am Vierwaldstättersee, Zurich, 14 April [1930], postal markings, slight browning, marginal tears professionally restored
Provenance
Alice and David Halliday; sale of their collection, Christie's, 20 May 1988, lot 301; Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, James Joyce, 1996, item 125; Quentin Keynes; sale of his collection, Part IV, Christie's, 7 April 2004, lot 747
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where 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 rare postcard signed by James, Nora and Lucia Joyce. Joyce spend April to June of 1930 in Zurich with his family, where he underwent cataract surgery by Prof. Alfred Vogt. This trip took place at the height of Joyce's campaign to promote the career of the Irish tenor John Sullivan. Joyce found inventive means of promoting Sullivan: on 30 June 1930 he attended Sullivan's performance of Guillaume Tell in Paris when - no doubt connecting his improved eyesight with the land of William Tell - in the middle of the performance he leant out of his box, "raised a pair of heavy dark glasses from his eyes, and exclaimed: "Merci, mon dieu, pour ce miracle. Après vingt ans, je revois la lumière"' (quoted by Ellmann Joyce, p.638).