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Joyce, James | A fine copy of Joyce's first book, in the scarce first binding variant.

Lot Closed

July 16, 06:57 PM GMT

Estimate

800 - 1,200 USD

Lot Details

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Joyce, James

Chamber Music. London: Elkin Mathews, 1907


Small 4to (163 x 110 mm). Elaborate title-frame incorporating musical emblems, half-title. Publisher's light green cloth, front cover and spine gilt-lettered; slightest rubbing to extremities, endpapers lightly discolored. Half green morocco folding-case.


First edition of Joyce's first book, published in an edition of 509 copies. A fine copy, in the scarce first binding variant, with lighter green cloth and thick laid-paper endpapers. 


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Slocum & Cahoon A3