8vo (180 x 111mm.), 2 volumes, first Odyssey press edition, original stiff grey wrappers lettered in red, preserved in folding cloth box

Slocum & Cahoon A20

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

First edition of the earliest "Definitive edition" of Joyce's great modernist novel, with the text revised by Stuart Gilbert at the author's request. Slocum & Cahoon note that the plates were probably destroyed in the allied bombing of Hamburg during the war.