JOYCE, James (1882-1941). Ulysses. Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1922. 4to. [2, blank], [x], [1]-[733], [4, blank] pp. Bound in modern full black goatskin, black goatskin labels lettered in silver and ruled in blue, silver board edges, modern blue endleaves, rear wrapper bound-in at rear (front blank repaired and with tape residue, pp. [1-5] with tape repairs and residue, the first few and final few leaves soiled and lightly worn, several pages unopened at either the fore-edge or top edge, final blank soiled and repaired, rear wrapper soiled, creased with a few tape repairs, contemporary previous owner's signature on inside of rear wrapper (dated August, 1922)). Good. Housed in modern custom-built blue cloth clamshell case with brown goatskin label on spine.FIRST EDITION, #443/750 COPIES ON HANDMADE VERG? ? BARBES PAPER, OUT OF A TOTAL EDITION OF 1,000 COPIES. Ulysses is "[u]niversally hailed as the most influential work of modern times" (Grolier, Joyce, 69). This novel is the most important modernist novel of the 20th century and consistently appears at or near the top of lists of the best English-language novels of the 20th century. From the personal collection of magician and actor, Harry Anderson. Slocum & Cahoon A17. Measurements: 14"L x 12"W x 3"H.