Joyce letter fetches €48,928 at auction

THE first letter written by James Joyce as he offered his debut work for publication sold for almost €50,000 at auction yesterday.

The letter, written at the start of his long battle to have Dubliners published, was bought at Christie’s in London by a member of the trade.

The price of €48,928, which was more than €3,000 above the highest estimated value, included buyer’s premium.