Joyce, James

FINNEGANS WAKE [Signed]

London: Faber & Faber Limited / Viking Press, 1939. Limited Edition, #122/425. Octavo, 628 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in publisher's brick red buckram, spine stamped in gilt. Uncut and unopened as issued. Housed in publisher's yellow cloth slipcase, stamped "Made in England" inside of the case. With very light edgewear. A few preliminary leaves and final leaves apparently reinforced with cloth tape, a bit over-opened. Slipcase sturdy, but with some wear and staining, cloth beginning to detach in one corner. MC Consignment. Shelved case 2.

1402430

Shelved Dupont Bookstore

Price: $15,000

NOTES

References: Slocum & Cahoon A49.

A letter from the Viking Press, September 9, 1947, states: "We also brought out and sold a limited edition of 310 copies the sheets of which were imported from the English publisher Faber & Faber. Our limited edition is identical with that of the British publisher and bears both imprints. The covers for the limited edition were made in England but the actual binding was done in the United States." 310 copies were sent to the United States instead of the 300 noted in the statement of limitation (Slocum & Cahoon).