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Book Royal octavo, hardcover, fine in fine blue pictorial dj in mylar sleeve.

Book Royal octavo, hardcover, fine in fine blue pictorial dj in mylar sleeve. Endpapers show map of Dublin. Recounts the life of a quintessential Dubliner in a changing city, and shows how he and his experiences found their way into his son's works. 494 pp. including index.

Hb. VG+/VG+. 1st U.S. 494pp. Index, Notes, Biblio. Light wear, DJ: light wear and rubbing.

Hb. VG+/VG+. 1st U.S. 494pp. Index, Notes, Biblio. Light wear, DJ: light wear and rubbing.

First edition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xvii, [1], 493, [1] p.

First edition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xvii, [1], 493, [1] p. Illustrations. Endpaper map. Maps. Chart. Bibliography. Notes. Index. From Wikipedia: "John Stanislaus Joyce (4 July 1849 29 December 1931) was the father of writer James Joyce. Following his father's death in 1866, John Joyce inherited substantial property around Cork, but soon moved to Dublin, where he worked for years as secretary at a distillery company. In 1882, his son James was born. A spendthrift, he proved barely able to live on the small pension, and spent much of his time drinking. His wife died in 1903, but despite his poor management of the household, he managed to outlive her by 28 years. He died at the age of 82. Of all his children, Joyce got along well only with his eldest, James, who shared in some of his traits, including his musical talent and his inability with money. John Joyce inspired several characters in his son's works, such as Simon Dedalus in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Ulysses, Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker in Finnegans Wake, and the narrator's uncle in the stories "The Sisters" and "Araby" in Dubliners."