*V.B.16.b.ii.

*V.B.16.b.ii [V.B.16.d.]: Complete Duplicate Typescript of the Second Part of the "Penelope" (18) Episode for Ulysses (1921):

Material Description and Collation: The manuscript consists of 23 loose sheets of typing paper, with no corrections and additions. All of the pages are double-spaced purple ink bottom (carbon) copies; the versos are blank.

Measurements: The sheets measure approximately 26.8 x 20.5 cm.

Pagination: The typists paginated the sheets "1"–"6", "I"–"8", "I", "2", "I"–"3", "3^bis^" and "4"–"6" by the in the upper right corner (pp. [19] and [20] were both paginated "3" so "bis" was added in pencil beside the page number on p. [20]).

Contents: The manuscript is a complete duplicate typescript of the final 3 "sentences" of the "Penelope" episode, comprised of a bottom (carbon) copy of what were at least 2 complete typescript copies (see MS V.B.16.b.i). Pages [1]–[16] were prepared from the Rosenbach (faircopy) manuscript version of the episode and pp. [17]–[23] were prepared from Buffalo MS V.A.20, by at least two different typists on two different typewriters (see CSE 1888). The text on the pages is as follows:

Dating: The typescript was prepared September 1921 in Paris and revised by Joyce in black ink by 17 October 1921 for the printing of Ulysses.

Other Markings: On p. [7] "rién" was written and circled in pencil, in the center of the top margin.

Publication: The manuscript has not been reproduced.

Notes: There are paper clip markings on pp. [1], [2], [7], [10] and [23] and water stains on pp. [7]–[23]. The sheets were folded horizontally and vertically in the center.

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