The mime of Mick, Nick and the Maggies
The Hague: The Servire Press, 1934. 8vo. [vi], 77, [3] pp., including half-title. FIRST EDITION. Title in red and black, initial letter, endpiece and cover illustration all in color designed by Lucia Joyce, the author’s daughter. Original printed cover acts as dust jacket; an excellent, clean copy, uncut. Item #17210
First edition number 785 of 1000 copies printed on Old Antique Dutch paper. As stated in the title, this is a fragment of a work in progress; that work would ultimately be published as Finnegans wake, which was first printed in 1939. A number of fragments from Finnegans wake were printed over the years
Lucia (1907-1982), a professional dancer, was diagnosed as a schizophrenic, and was hospitalized by the time this book appeared. She was later institutionalized for the remainder of her life.
Price: $850.00