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London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1939. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Bound in publisher's original maroon cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Book is fine except for very minimal foxing to endpapers, and slight sunning to front flyleaf and last page of text. Cloth binding is vibrant and without wear. Dust jacket is beautiful and clean but has minor wear, half inch chip to top of front cover at spine. 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches. 628 pages.

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.

First editions of 'Finnegans Wake' published by Faber and Faber in 1939 might have errors that were corrected in later editions, specific cover designs, and should state 'First Published in mcmxxxix' on the copyright page.