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James Joyce

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James Joyce

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Auction Date:2018 Jun 13 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:236 Commercial St., Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
ALS, one page, 5.25 x 6.75, Victoria Palace Hotel letterhead, May 3, 1924. Letter to "Miss Russell," in part: "Will you please please excuse Lucia from her lesson; for a few days as she is not feeling very well lately and, I think, she ought to avoid any strain." Removably matted with a portrait of the author to an overall size of 11.75 x 8.25. In very good to fine condition, with some creasing and faint staining.

In August 1923, Joyce and his family took up residence in the elegant Victoria Palace Hotel, remaining there until September 1924. During the same period, Joyce started working on Finnegans Wake—in particular, he began drafting the 'Shaun the post' episode in May 1924. The recipient of this letter, "Miss Russell," may well have been the dance instructor of Joyce's daughter Lucia; she would begin training at the Dalcroze Institute in Paris the following year. A fantastic autograph letter by the esteemed Irish author.