Bonham's in LA is selling the inventory of Ser...

2012-01-31T05:33:49.553Z

Bonham's in LA is selling the inventory of Serendipity Books next month. One item on offer is "Gas from a Burner." (Lot 1120, estimated at $12,000-18,000 if you choose to.)

The description reminds me that Joyce claimed he kept one copy of the 1,000 original first edition of Dubliners for himself, with all others burned by printer John Falconer. Hence the gas fire... Now that would be the "only one copy" of all time!

Many thanks Robin. Re the Burns a complete Burns w...

2012-01-30T08:48:56.040Z

Many thanks Robin. Re the Burns a complete Burns was on my list when I worked in publishing and the Burnsian I got to overhaul it for a new edition refused to entertain the idea the Merry Muses were by Burns. Others I spoke to said no of course they are by Burns. We left them out in the end (easier to sell in mass market for one).

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Bonham's in LA is selling the inventory of Ser...

Many thanks Robin. Re the Burns a complete Burns w...