Lot 110
Joyce (James).- Shipley (Joseph T.) King John, first edition, one of 500 copies, signed presentation inscription from the author to James Joyce, New York, 1925
Hammer Price: £600
Description
Joyce (James).- Shipley (Joseph T.) King John, first edition, one of 500 copies, signed presentation inscription from the author to James Joyce on limitation p., light browning to endpapers, original cloth-backed boards, slight wear to corners, rubbed, 8vo, New York, 1925.
⁂ A presentation copy to James Joyce from the critic and author Shipley (1893-1988). Shipley was a noted theatre critic and among the first to write on Eugene O'Neil, though he is best now remembered for his contributions to etymology, in particular his final book, The Origins of English Words.
Description
Joyce (James).- Shipley (Joseph T.) King John, first edition, one of 500 copies, signed presentation inscription from the author to James Joyce on limitation p., light browning to endpapers, original cloth-backed boards, slight wear to corners, rubbed, 8vo, New York, 1925.
⁂ A presentation copy to James Joyce from the critic and author Shipley (1893-1988). Shipley was a noted theatre critic and among the first to write on Eugene O'Neil, though he is best now remembered for his contributions to etymology, in particular his final book, The Origins of English Words.
