{"product_id":"ulysses-james-joyce-first-us-edition-1st-state-w-rare-promo-insert","title":"Ulysses, James Joyce. First US Edition, 1st State w\/ Rare Promo Insert.","description":"\u003ch2 align=\"center\"\u003eUlysses, James Joyce\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\"\u003eFirst American edition, first printing of Joyce's masterpiece and \"the most prominent landmark in modernist literature.\" Laid in is the rare original fold-out promotional brochure, \"How to Enjoy James Joyce's Ulysses\", featuring a portrait of Joyce, a map of Dublin, a character guide, and an episode-by-episode synopsis. This was issued by Random House in 1934 specifically to promote and explain the first authorized American edition, and was distributed through booksellers.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\"\u003eNew York: Random House, 1934. Publisher's tan cloth, lettered in black and red, unclipped first issue dust jacket priced at $3.50 and with \"Reichl\" to the front panel; pp. xviii, 768. A near fine copy in a fair, unclipped dust jacket. Binding remains tight, sturdy and square. Cloth remains remarkably clean and well-preserved with very minimal shelfwear, a touch of spotting to text block edges. Internally clean and fine. Jacket shows general wear and toning, with loss along flap folds and a larger loss to the spine, old tape reinforcements to verso. Protected in archival mylar. The brochure remains in very good condition, showing some toning, light wear and a closed tear along one of the folds. \u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47406820491439,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/files\/IMG_0308.jpg?v=1787846815","url":"https:\/\/rarebooksleuth.com\/products\/ulysses-james-joyce-first-us-edition-1st-state-w-rare-promo-insert","provider":"The Rare Book Sleuth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}