A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

JOYCE, James

Verlag: Viking Press, New York, 1925

Beschreibung

Octavo, 299pp. A crisp, clean, very good or better copy in the publisher's blue cloth, stamped in blind on the front board, with gilt spine title. In the scarce dust jacket, also stating "Sixth Printing," with some small chips to the spine ends, darkening to the spine panel, and a medium piece flapping at the base of the spine (though intact); still very good and with no sophistications. Publisher's $2.00 price present on both the spine and the front flap. Joyce's first novel is very uncommon in the early printings, and this sixth overall American printing represents the first done by Viking, executed in the first year of that company's existence, and as such one of its first publications. Heubsch, which had published "Portrait" up to this point, was acquired by Viking that same year, and thus took over future reprints. Decidedly uncommon in dust jacket, and--while a notable edition on its own--certainly also an appealing placeholder for anyone saving their pennies for the first American printing in dust jacket, which will set one back five figures. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 11317

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Verlag: Viking Press, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1925

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very good +

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good

Auflage: Sixth printing.