24th ILAB International Antiquarian Book Fair - Vereinigung der ...

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26 Peter Harrington 100 Fulham Road ∙ London SW3 6HS, Grossbritannien Telefon +44 (0)20 75910220 E-Mail: mail@peterharrington.co.uk ∙ Internet: www.peterharrington.co.uk Wissenschaften ∙ Philosophie und Ideengeschichte ∙ Literatur ∙ Fotografie ∙ Kinderbücher ∙ Einbände Joyce, James. Verbannte. Zurich: Rascher & Cie., 1919 [47871] CHF 18 750.– Octavo. Original green wrappers printed in blue. Unopened; errata slip tipped in, lightly discoloured at edges. First German language edition of Exiles. With the author’s signed presentation inscription, «To Scofield Thayer with grateful regards James Joyce Zurich Switzerland 8.ix.919». Published in Switzerland at Joyce’s own expense in an edition of 600 copies, this is the first of any of Joyce’s works to be translated. 54 24th ILAB International Antiquarian Book Fair

Darwin, Charles. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. London: John Murray, 1859 [70734] CHF 112 500.– Octavo, gathered and signed in twelves. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt, decoration to boards in blind, chocolate brown coated endpapers, all edges untrimmed, Edmonds & Remnants binder’s ticket. Ownership inscriptions of James Hughes to half-title and title page. Skilful cloth repair at head of spine, spine slightly darkened, extremities a little rubbed, few small marks to sides, front inner hinge skilfully repaired, a very good copy. First edition of the «most influential scientific work of the nineteenth century» (Grolier/Horblit). Peter Harrington 55

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Peter Harrington<br />

100 Fulham Road ∙ London SW3 6HS, Grossbritannien<br />

Telefon +44 (0)20 75910220<br />

E-Mail: mail@peterharrington.co.uk ∙ Internet: www.peterharrington.co.uk<br />

Wissenschaften ∙ Philosophie und Ideengeschichte ∙ Literatur ∙<br />

Fotografie ∙ Kin<strong>der</strong>bücher ∙ Einbände<br />

Joyce, James. Verbannte. Zurich: Rascher &<br />

Cie., 1919 [47871] CHF 18 750.–<br />

Octavo. Original green wrappers printed in blue.<br />

Unopened; errata slip tipped in, lightly discoloured<br />

at edges.<br />

First German language edition of Exiles. With<br />

the author’s signed presentation inscription, «To<br />

Scofield Thayer with grateful regards James Joyce<br />

Zurich Switzerland 8.ix.919». Published in Switzerland<br />

at Joyce’s own expense in an edition of 600<br />

copies, this is the first of any of Joyce’s works to<br />

be translated.<br />

54 <strong>24th</strong> <strong>ILAB</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Antiquarian</strong> <strong>Book</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>

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