First edition of Ulysses sells for over €100,000

A COPY of James Joyce’s masterpiece, Ulysses, yesterday sold for €107,000 at an auction in London.

First edition of Ulysses sells for over €100,000
Fri, 16 Dec, 2005 - 00:00
Senan Hogan

The first edition fetched over twice its guide price at Sotheby’s sale of English Literature & History Books in New Bond Street.

British book trading firm, London Trade bought the literary work, which was put up for sale by an anonymous vendor.

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