Lot 163
Joyce, James.
Ulysses
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 19 February 2020 at 10:00 GMT
£875
Description
Paris: Published for the Egoist Press, London, by John Rodker, (October) 1922. First edition, 2nd Printing, 4to, number 1979 of 2000 copies, 7pp. errata loosely inserted at beginning, slight discolouration of text, chiefly marginal, original blue wrappers printed in white, uncut, rubbed, upper wrapper virtually detached, some spotting and slight discolouration to wrappers
Footnote
Note: Printed in Paris from the first edition plates. It was reported that approximately 500 copies were destroyed by U.S. Customs officials.