Ulysses

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1935. Signed Limited Edition. Near Fine. First illustrated edition of James Joyce's modernist masterpiece. One of a limited 250 copies signed by both James Joyce and Henri Matisse, from an edition of 1,500 total the majority of which were only signed by Matisse. Bound in publisher's brown cloth stamped in gilt with, top edge speckled brown; housed in the original tan cardstock slipcase with spine stamped in brown. 363 p. Near Fine with trivial rubbing to spine ends, corners and gilt at raised relief on upper board. In a Very Good+ slipcase with soiling and light wear, and a short repair to the seam at the opening along the bottom edge. A wonderful copy, housed in a custom brown cloth solander case with morocco spine label stamped in gilt. A visually striking production which combines James Joyce's modernist masterpiece with twenty-six illustrations by Matisse, including six hand-printed etchings and twenty lithographs. Slocum & Cahoon 22. (Inventory #: 140947396)