Joyce, James | First edition, trade issue, of Finnegans Wake.

Joyce, James

Finnegans Wake. London: Faber and Faber, (1939)

8vo (243 x 155 mm). Stamped on title-page "Made in Great Britain", half-title; final text leaf discolored. Publisher's red cloth, spine gilt-lettered, top edge stained orange-yellow, others uncut; endpapers and front fly-leaf lightly foxed or discolored. Publisher's maroon dust-jacket lettered in yellow; some edgewear and tiny closed tears, front flap a bit creased. Maroon morocco folding-case gilt.

First edition, trade issue.

REFERENCE

Slocum & Cahoon A47

PROVENANCE

Gotham Book Mart (ticket on rear pastedown)