Treasures of the O’Gorman Special Collection
Blog Series - Volume 2
James Joyce
A literary collection owned by the late entrepreneur, local historian and supporter of the arts, Ronnie O’Gorman, was recently donated to the University of Galway. This collection, spanning three generations of the O’Gorman family, includes countless items of literary and historic value.
To read more about this donation, please see: O’Gorman Collection donated to the University of Galway.
This blog post will highlight some of the rare volumes of James Joyce within the O’Gorman Special Collection.
A literary collection owned by the late entrepreneur, local historian and supporter of the arts, Ronnie O’Gorman, was recently donated to the University of Galway. This collection, spanning three generations of the O’Gorman family, includes countless items of literary and historic value.
To read more about this donation, please see: O’Gorman Collection donated to the University of Galway.
This blog post will highlight some of the rare volumes of James Joyce within the O’Gorman Special Collection.
Ulysses
First edition
This is number 815 of 1000 copies which were printed on handmade paper. The volume is stored in a collector's box with customised book spine, reading: Ulysses Joyce, accompanied by gold decorated stamps. This volume features the original iconic blue paper wrapper.
First edition
This is number 815 of 1000 copies which were printed on handmade paper. The volume is stored in a collector's box with customised book spine, reading: Ulysses Joyce, accompanied by gold decorated stamps. This volume features the original iconic blue paper wrapper.
Ulysses
Special edition with illustrations by Henri Matisse.
A rare, illustrated edition of Ulysses featuring artwork by Henri Matisse. This limited edition features the signatures of both Joyce and Matisse. The volume is held in a customised and gilt decorated slipcase.
Artwork done by Matisse for this edition features characters and events from Homer’s Odyssey instead of the events of the novel Ulysses.
Special edition with illustrations by Henri Matisse.
A rare, illustrated edition of Ulysses featuring artwork by Henri Matisse. This limited edition features the signatures of both Joyce and Matisse. The volume is held in a customised and gilt decorated slipcase.
Artwork done by Matisse for this edition features characters and events from Homer’s Odyssey instead of the events of the novel Ulysses.
Finnegans Wake
Dubliners
First American edition
This copy is one of only 504 copies issued from English sheets. It is housed in collector's solander box. This volume features blue-green cloth boards, lettered in green. This item is in very good condition.
A portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
First edition
This volume is in excellent condition and features the original dark blue cloth boards with its title blind embossed on the front cover, and gilt stamping on the spine.
Published in 1916.
First American edition
This copy is one of only 504 copies issued from English sheets. It is housed in collector's solander box. This volume features blue-green cloth boards, lettered in green. This item is in very good condition.
A portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
First edition
This volume is in excellent condition and features the original dark blue cloth boards with its title blind embossed on the front cover, and gilt stamping on the spine.
Published in 1916.
Collected poems
First edition
Housed in a custom gilt box, this volume of collected poetry is also autographed by Joyce.
This is a limited edition which is printed on Japanese vellum. It features ornate and gilt decorated binding. This publication is noted as copy 39 of 50 volumes.
Chamber Music
Collection of poetry.
Slim volume in original green cloth with gilt lettering on boards and spine. This is the third variant with endpapers of thin woven paper. A handwritten note within highlights that the contents of this volume are Joyce's first publication.
First edition
Housed in a custom gilt box, this volume of collected poetry is also autographed by Joyce.
This is a limited edition which is printed on Japanese vellum. It features ornate and gilt decorated binding. This publication is noted as copy 39 of 50 volumes.
Chamber Music
Collection of poetry.
Slim volume in original green cloth with gilt lettering on boards and spine. This is the third variant with endpapers of thin woven paper. A handwritten note within highlights that the contents of this volume are Joyce's first publication.
Pomes Pennyeach
Ábhair spéise ó Bhailiúchán Speisialta O’Gorman
Sraith Blaganna – Uimh. 2
James Joyce
Bronnadh bailiúchán liteartha Ronnie O’Gorman, fear gnó, staraí áitiúil agus pátrún na n-ealaíon a cailleadh le gairid, ar Ollscoil na Gaillimhe le déanaí. Trí ghlúin de mhuintir O’Gorman a thiomsaigh an bailiúchán seo, agus an t-iliomad míreanna ann a bhfuil luach liteartha agus stairiúil ag baint leo.
Is féidir tuilleadh a léamh faoin mbronntanas seo ag: Bailiúchán O’Gorman bronnta ar Ollscoil na Gaillimhe.
Tarraingeofar aird sa bhlag seo ar roinnt de na leabhair uathúla le James Joyce atá i mBailiúchán Speisialta O'Gorman.
Bronnadh bailiúchán liteartha Ronnie O’Gorman, fear gnó, staraí áitiúil agus pátrún na n-ealaíon a cailleadh le gairid, ar Ollscoil na Gaillimhe le déanaí. Trí ghlúin de mhuintir O’Gorman a thiomsaigh an bailiúchán seo, agus an t-iliomad míreanna ann a bhfuil luach liteartha agus stairiúil ag baint leo.
Is féidir tuilleadh a léamh faoin mbronntanas seo ag: Bailiúchán O’Gorman bronnta ar Ollscoil na Gaillimhe.
Tarraingeofar aird sa bhlag seo ar roinnt de na leabhair uathúla le James Joyce atá i mBailiúchán Speisialta O'Gorman.
Ulysses
Céad Eagrán
Uimhir 815 as 1000 cóip a cuireadh i gcló ar pháipéar lámhdéanta atá anseo. Tá an leabhar seo, a bhfuil droim leabhair sainoiriúnaithe aige, á stóráil i mbosca bailitheora agus Ulysses Joyce scríofa air in éineacht le stampaí atá maisithe le hór. Tá an cumhdach páipéir ghoirm so-aitheanta bunaidh ar an imleabhar seo.
Foilsithe in 1922.
Ulysses, céad eagrán.
Céad Eagrán
Uimhir 815 as 1000 cóip a cuireadh i gcló ar pháipéar lámhdéanta atá anseo. Tá an leabhar seo, a bhfuil droim leabhair sainoiriúnaithe aige, á stóráil i mbosca bailitheora agus Ulysses Joyce scríofa air in éineacht le stampaí atá maisithe le hór. Tá an cumhdach páipéir ghoirm so-aitheanta bunaidh ar an imleabhar seo.
Foilsithe in 1922.
Ulysses, céad eagrán.
Ulysses
Eagrán speisialta le léaráidí le Henri Matisse.
Eagrán uathúil de Ulysses ina bhfuil líníochtaí le Henri Matisse. Tá síniú Joyce agus Matisse araon ar an eagrán teoranta seo. Coinnítear an t-imleabhar i gcáschumhdach óraithe sainoiriúnaithe.
Is iad na carachtair agus eachtraí ó Odaisé Hóiméir atá i gceist le healaíon Matisse don eagrán seo, seachas imeachtaí an úrscéil Ulysses féin.
Foilsithe in 1935.
Ulysses, eagrán speisialta le léaráidí le Henri Matisse.
Eagrán speisialta le léaráidí le Henri Matisse.
Eagrán uathúil de Ulysses ina bhfuil líníochtaí le Henri Matisse. Tá síniú Joyce agus Matisse araon ar an eagrán teoranta seo. Coinnítear an t-imleabhar i gcáschumhdach óraithe sainoiriúnaithe.
Is iad na carachtair agus eachtraí ó Odaisé Hóiméir atá i gceist le healaíon Matisse don eagrán seo, seachas imeachtaí an úrscéil Ulysses féin.
Foilsithe in 1935.
Ulysses, eagrán speisialta le léaráidí le Henri Matisse.
Finnegans Wake
Eagrán sínithe
Níor tháirg The Viking Press ach líon teoranta cóipeanna den eagrán seo, agus díoladh 125 cóip sa Bhreatain Mhór agus 300 cóip i Nua-Eabhrac.
San áireamh leis an eagrán seo tá paimfléad a foilsíodh in 1945 ina liostaítear ceartúcháin agus earráidí cló in Finnegan's Wake.
Foilsithe in 1939.
Dubliners
Eagrán sínithe
Níor tháirg The Viking Press ach líon teoranta cóipeanna den eagrán seo, agus díoladh 125 cóip sa Bhreatain Mhór agus 300 cóip i Nua-Eabhrac.
San áireamh leis an eagrán seo tá paimfléad a foilsíodh in 1945 ina liostaítear ceartúcháin agus earráidí cló in Finnegan's Wake.
Foilsithe in 1939.
Dubliners
Dubliners
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Collected poems
Céad Eagrán
Tá an t-imleabhar filíochta seo i mbosca óraithe sainoiriúnaithe agus é sínithe ag Joyce.
Eagrán teoranta é seo agus é curtha i gcló ar veilleam Seapánach. Tá ceangal ornáideach an leabhair maisithe le hórúchán. Tá an foilseachán seo sonraithe mar chóip 39 as 50 imleabhar.
Foilsithe den chéad uair in 1936.
Collected Poems
Céad Eagrán
Tá an t-imleabhar filíochta seo i mbosca óraithe sainoiriúnaithe agus é sínithe ag Joyce.
Eagrán teoranta é seo agus é curtha i gcló ar veilleam Seapánach. Tá ceangal ornáideach an leabhair maisithe le hórúchán. Tá an foilseachán seo sonraithe mar chóip 39 as 50 imleabhar.
Foilsithe den chéad uair in 1936.
Collected Poems
Chamber Music
Bailiúchán filíochta
Imleabhar tánaí le héadach uaine ar na clúdaigh agus an droim, agus litreoireacht óraithe. Seo an tríú leagan agus bileoga ceangail déanta as páipéar tánaí fite air. Tugtar le fios ar nóta lámhscríofa laistigh den leabhar gurb iad dánta an imleabhair seo an chéad fhoilseachán de chuid Joyce.
Foilsithe in 1907.
Bailiúchán filíochta
Imleabhar tánaí le héadach uaine ar na clúdaigh agus an droim, agus litreoireacht óraithe. Seo an tríú leagan agus bileoga ceangail déanta as páipéar tánaí fite air. Tugtar le fios ar nóta lámhscríofa laistigh den leabhar gurb iad dánta an imleabhair seo an chéad fhoilseachán de chuid Joyce.
Foilsithe in 1907.