The complexities of its formal structure, its linguistic inventiveness and its imaginitive cohesion of historical sources have made Ulysses the most diligently studied work of modern literature in English. The impact of Joyce's Ulysses was revolutionary in its own time, and the book continues to stand as the single most significant English language novel of the last century. OTHER THAN THE COPY INSCRIBED TO HIS WIFE NORA, THIS IS THE EARLIEST KNOWN PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY JOYCE-JUST NINE DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION-TO LEWIS GALANTIÈRE on the half-title: "To Lewis Galantière James Joyce Paris 11 February 1922." Provenance: Lewis Galantière (1895-1977), American writer and playwright (presentation inscription marginal markings some underlinings and annotations in pencil and ink in the text holograph notes on the book, 2 pages, 8 o, laid-in sold by him to:) Phoenix Book Shop (sold on 19 March 1975 to:) James Hughes (bequested to:) Anonymous owner (sold Christie's New York, 9 June 1992, lot 100).įIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 282 of 750 copies on handmade paper from an edition of 1,000. Original "Greek flag" blue printed wrappers, uncut (very skilfully rebacked to match, 3-inch closed tear at bottom of front cover neatly repaired on verso). Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1922.Ĥ o.
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