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Ulysses named most valuable 20th century first-edition novel.(by James Joyce)(Brief Article)
From: M2 Best Books
Date: 20060120
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A first edition of James Joyce's 1922 novel Ulysses has been classed as the most valuable work of fiction from the 20th century.
The first 100 copies of the 740-page first edition are valued at GBP100,000 each. In total there were 1,000 copies in the first edition of the book, but numbers 1-100 were printed on handmade paper and signed by the author.
A survey of dealers published by Book and Magazine Collector magazine ranked the book in first place.
The poll - which considered only first editions - placed Arthur ...
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