Lot 66
- 66
Black Sun Press
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Joyce, James. Tales Told of Shem and Shaun. Three Fragments from Work in Progress. Paris, 1929
- ink and paper
4to (8 3/8 x 6 1/2 in.; 213 x 165mm). Title-page lettered in red and black, portrait by Constantin Brancusi, preface by C. K. Ogden. Publisher's heavy paper covers with folding flaps, enclosed in glassine dust wrappers; spine ends slightly worn, glassine chipped at spine.
Provenance
Harry F. Marks (exemplaire nominatif)
Literature
Minkoff A-21; Slocum and Cahoon A36
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition, signed by Joyce on the half-title. This copy is one of 50 hors commerce copies on Japanese vellum and is an exemplaire nominatif for Harry F. Marks, New York bookseller and distributor of Black Sun publications in the U. S. The edition consists of 600 copies on Van Gelder, 100 deluxe copies on Japanese vellum, and 50 hors commerce copies, also on Japanese vellum.