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46 James Joyce's Manuscripts and Letters
Title: "VII" written in orange crayon on printed label on front of
cover ("Quaderno di. . .")• "(7)" in orange crayon appears in upper
left corner of p. 1.
Collation: Lavender paper covers. 10 leaves of ruled paper, stapled:
13 pages written on, 7 pages blank. 20.3 x 14.8 cm.
Pagination: Rectos of leaves 2-9 numbered 1-8 in margins in pencil,
Joyce's hand.
Contents: Draft of a small portion of "Oxen of the Sun" (Episode XIV,
RH 395.7-400.24). Versos and wide margins of rectos used for
insertions and additions.
Other Markings: Text crossed through with orange crayon. (On back
cover a weekly class schedule and a multiplication table are
printed.)
Dating: October 1919-June 1920.
Notes: The text of this MS. is a later draft of p. 19 to end of MS. V. A.
12. MS. V. A. 17. is of the same time and stage of development as
MSS. V. A. 13., 14., 15., 16., 18. It is a late draft; the published
version follows this draft closely; correspondence in texts can be
seen paragraph by paragraph.
MS. begins, "Our worthy acquaintance Mr Mai Mulligan now
appeared in the doorway as the student was concluding his apologue
..."
MS. ends, ". . . to a rolypoly hasty pudding you ever see what
taught me I always looks back on with a loving heart."
V. A. 18. ULYSSES HOLOGRAPH MSS.: OXEN OF THE SUN
Notebook, 18 Joyce's hand in ink. Some corrections; numerous insertions
and additions in ink and pencil on versos and margins of
rectos, Joyce's hand.
Title: "VIII" written in orange crayon on printed label of front cover
("Quaderno di . . ."). "8" in orange crayon appears in the upper
left corner of p. 1.
Collation: Grey paper covers. 10 leaves of ruled paper (5th and 6th
leaves detached from binding) stapled: 16 pages written on, 4
pages blank. 20.3 x 14.8 cm.
18 Slocum & Cahoon, item E. 5. b. x.; La Hune, item 258 D.