Ulysse

Jacob Schwartz American-born proprietor of the Ulysses Bookshop in London dealer in James Joyce and the Modernists. Autograph Letter Signed

rif. 25981 — 23 October no year. On letterhead of the Ulysses Bookshop 20 Bury Street London WC1. Several James Joyce scholars have turned their attention to Schwartz an early dealer in his books and manuscripts as well as publisher of a couple of pirated editions. See William S. Brockman 'Jacob Schwartz - "The Fly in the Honey"' in Joyce Studies Annual Summer 1998. 1p 4to. On the Ulysses Bookshop letterhead printed on green paper. Addressed to 'Dear Sir:' and with valediction 'Au Revoir / Dr J Schwartz / prop / Ulysses Books'. Begins: 'Im taking a chance sending them without inquiring about Flashers etc / You must pardon my damn timidness: but I just lost for good 4 valuable Norman Douglas manuscripts by being too trustful'. He states the amount of the bill adding: 'please remit at once as Im really hard up'. Ends: 'I hope you enjoyed reading the catalogue / The Leslie item was sold'. See Image. 23 October [no year]. On letterhead of the Ulysses Bookshop, 20 Bury Street, London WC1. unknown