Fine Books and Manuscripts

Joyce, James | First edition of Haveth Childers Everywhere, signed by Joyce

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December 16, 09:28 PM GMT

Estimate

3,500 - 5,000 USD

Lot Details

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Joyce, James

Haveth Childers Everywhere: Fragment from Work in Progress. Paris: Henry Babou and Jack Kahane; New York: The Fountain Press (printed by Ducros et Colas), 1930

Folio (285 x 192 mm, uncut). Title-page printed in green and black, running heads printed in green. Publisher's wrappers printed in green and black with original glassine jacket. Gilt chemise and later slipcase.

First edition, limited edition, deluxe issue, no. 35 of 100 copies signed by Joyce (of a whole edition of 685).

REFERENCE:

Slocum & Cahoon A41

PROVENANCE:

Epstein Family Collection (Swann, 30 April 1992, lot 266)

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