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London: Shakespeare and Company, 1927. First Edition. Near Fine. First trade edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original pale green paper-covered boards lettered in dark green. Near Fine with toning to covers, light wear to spine with minute loss at head and tail. Small previous owner bookplate to front paste down, and light toning to pages. A lovely copy, in much nicer condition than as normally found in.

Pomes Penyeach is a collection of thirteen short poems by James Joyce. It was originally published on July 7, 1927 by Shakespeare and Company for the price of one shilling (twelve pence) or twelve francs. The poems were written over a twenty-year period from 1904 to 1924, and two of the pieces ('Tilly' and 'A Prayer') had already appeared in James Joyce's earlier published work, 'Chamber Music'.

Identifying a first edition of 'Pomes Penyeach' may involve checking the publisher's imprint for the 1927 Shakespeare and Company publication details, including the publication date and the price of twelve francs.