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London/ New York: Faber & Faber/ Viking Press, 1939. First edition, limited issue. Number 149 of 425 numbered copies SIGNED BY JOYCE. In the original slipcase which has been wonderfully preserved in its original state, no doubt due to it having been stored in its ORIGINAL MAILING BOX. Fine in fine slipcase showing only a few light impressions to top and bottom edges. SCARCE IN THIS NICE CONDITION AND RARE IN THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING CONTAINER (missing 2 small inner flaps and showing light overall wear). ALSO INCLUDED is the quite scarce CORRECTIONS OF MISPRINTS IN FINNEGANS WAKE: As Prepared by the Author after Publication of the First Edition (London: Faber & Faber Ltd, 1945): 16 pages, stapled, covers serving as title page. Near fine with small name stamp to bottom edge front cover, faint crease, and touch of minor soiling.

Finnegans Wake is a novel by Irish writer James Joyce. It is significant for its experimental style and reputation as one of the most difficult works in the Western canon. The book, Joyce's final and most avant-garde work, is structured as a sort of feverish dream containing multilingual puns, numerous literary and historical allusions, and a rich tapestry of themes.