A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, James Joyce, Brian Keogh, Limited Editions Club

Joyce, James, New York, New York: Clark and Way, 1968, #1393/1500, Fine, 7” x 9 ¾”, 4to, 253 pp. Illustrated by Brian Keogh, SIGNED by Brian Keogh

Fine quarto, green paper over boards, black leather spine with gilt, laid in loose number 409 of The Monthly Letter of The Limited Editions Club and informational paper. Near Fine slipcase, green paper over boards, white and black title sticker to spine, sunning along edges, ¼” slight stain, 253 pp. Fourteen paintings in mixed media with twelve full-page spreads, two double spreads, and fourteen in-text drawings by Brian Keogh. Introduction by Hugh Kenner. Experience James Joyce’s groundbreaking modernist style and coming-of-age narrative, brought to life through fourteen vivid mixed-media illustrations by Irish artist Brian Keogh, who personally signed the work.

The Limited Editions Club was founded by publisher George Macy in 1929 with the goal of delivering a monthly fine press edition of great works in literature, religion, history, philosophy, and poetry. The press worked with some of the best printers in the US and Europe, and sought the best artists to illustrate runs of 1500 or 2000 copies. Amatoria has acquired ~100 Limited Edition Club titles, to see more, visit the collection on our website.