Finnegans Wake by James Joyce

New York: The Viking Press, 1939. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING with "First published May 1939" to copyright page with no additional printings listed. Hardcover. 8vo. Very good. Wear to exterior includes rubbing, minor bumping to spine ends and corners, minor fraying to cloth at head of spine, minor fading to spine, slight soiling. Light foxing to end papers. Interior hinges are just barely starting after front free end papers and before rear free end papers. Binding remains tight and hinges are secure and strong. Small minor finger smudge to margin of first page. Slight musty odor to interior. Slight age toning to margins. Else is clean and bright. 628 pages. LIT/031925