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V.B.16.a.ii

Duplicate Partial Typescript of the First Part of the "Penelope" (18) Episode for Ulysses (1921)


Material Description and Collation

The manuscript consists of 7 loose sheets of thin typing paper, with corrections and additions in Joyce’s hand in black ink on all of the pages. All of the pages are double-spaced typewritten purple ink bottom (carbon) copies; the versos are blank.


Measurements

The sheets measure approximately 27.0 x 21.0 cm.


Pagination

The sheets were paginated by the typist "13", "15", "16", "19", "20", "22" and "27" in the upper left corner.


Contents

The manuscript is a partial typescript of the first 5 "sentences" of the "Penelope" episode, comprised of only bottom (carbon) copies of what were at least 3 complete typescript copies (a top copy and 2 bottom copies). The top (original) ribbon copy of this typescript is at the Huntington Library (HM 41122) and Buffalo MS V.B.16.a.i is complete bottom (carbon) copy. The typescript was prepared from the Rosenbach (faircopy) manuscript version of the episode. Some of the emendations Joyce made on this copy of the typescript also appear on MS V.B.16.a.i, but he also made further emendations only on this typescript and on the Huntington Library copy. The text on the pages is as follows:

MS V.B.16.a.ii Ulysses 1922 (1992) / 1984
pp. [1]–[12]: ["1"–"12"] Missing; see MS V.B.16.a, pp. [1]–[12]
p. [13]: "13" 700.37–701.28 / 18.0405–0433
p. [14]: "14" Missing; see MS V.B.16.a, p. [14]
p. [15]: "15" 702.22–703.17 / 18.0464–0497
p. [16]: "16" 703.17–704.11 / 18.0497–0527
p. [17]: "17" Missing; see MS V.B.16.a, p. [17]
p. [18]: "18" Missing; see MS V.B.16.a, p. [18]
p. [19]: "19" 706.10–34 / 18.0601–0627
p. [20]: "20" 706.35–707.31 / 18.0627–0663
p. [21]: "21" Missing; see MS V.B.16.a, p. [21]
p. [22]: "22" 709.09–37 / 18.0716–0745
p. [23]: "23" Missing; see MS V.B.16.a, p. [23]
p. [24]: "24" Missing; see MS V.B.16.a, p. [24]
p. [25]: "25" Missing; see MS V.B.16.a, p. [25]
p. [26]: "26" Missing; see MS V.B.16.a, p. [26]
p. [27]: "27" 713.33–714.08 / 18.0897–0908

Dating

The typescript was prepared from 16 to 25 August 1921 by Robert McAlmon in Paris and revised by Joyce in black ink by 17 October 1921 for the printing of Ulysses (see LII 412–413).


Other Markings

Pencil lines indicate where additions belong on pp. [13], [20], and [22].


Publication

Only pp. [13], [15], [16], [19], [20], [22] and [27] of this manuscript has been reproduced in black and white photo-facsimile on JJA 16.311, 313, 314, 317, 318, 320, and 326.


Notes

There are water stains on pp. [13], [20] and [27] and smudges in black ink on all pages, except for pp. [22] and [27]. The sheets were folded horizontally in the center.