$3,840
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1935 4to. , original gilt-stamped pictorial brown cloth, uncut; slipcase. First Illustrated Edition. The rare first illustrated edition of Joyce's Ulysses, one of 1500 signed by Matisse. With twenty-six plates by Matisse including six soft-ground etchings (his only use of this medium) with accompanying sketches on blue and yellow paper. Artist and the Book, 197. Slocum & Calhoun A22. A fine copy in the publisher's slipcase with restoration and light discoloration.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2006-10-26