Lot 118
  • 118

JOYCE. ANNA LIVIA PLURABELLE, 1928, NUMBER 3 OF 800 COPIES (1 VOL.)

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • [Joyce, James]
  • Anna Livia Plurabelle. New York: Crosby Gaige, 1928
  • paper
8vo (176 x 115mm.), FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 50 COPIES ON PALE GREEN-TINTED PAPER (this being copy no.3), out of a total edition of 850, original black cloth lettered in gilt on the spine and with triangular gilt design on upper cover, collector's matching quarter green morocco clamshell box, title page detached, minor browning to endpapers

Provenance

Esther M. Hawley, bookplate

Literature

Slocum & Cahoon A32

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."

Catalogue Note

800 copies were printed on cream-white wove paper and issued in brown cloth (these were signed by Joyce); 50 special copies were issued as here on green paper in black cloth. Most were not for sale.