V.B.13.b
Partial Holograph Scribal Transcription of the Photostat of the Rosenbach (Faircopy) Manuscript (V.B.13. a ) of the "Circe" (15) Episode (1921)
Material Description and Collation
The manuscript consists of 14 sheets of light yellow unruled paper, writing appears on the rectos only and the versos are blank, in the hand of Cyprian Beach in black ink, who also transcribed MS V.B.13.d.2–11. There are no revisions, but the amanuensis corrected some of the transcriptional errors on some sheets.
Measurements
The sheets measure approximately 27.0 x 20.7 cm.
Pagination
The sheets are not paginated but the corresponding page numbers of the text on Buffalo MS V.B.13.a (that is, of the Rosenbach manuscript) appear in the left margins of pp. [1], [2], [4], [6], [7], [9] and [11], [12] and [13].
Contents
The manuscript is a partial holograph transcription of Buffalo MS V.B.13.a by an amanuensis, from which the typescripts of this section of "Circe" were prepared (Buffalo MSS V.B.13.e–h). The text on the pages is as follows:
| MS V.B.13.b | Ulysses 1922 (1992) / 1984 |
|---|---|
| p. [1]: "73" | 542.28–543.26 / 15.4268–4295 |
| p. [2]: "74" | 543.27–544.23 / 15.4296–4321 |
| p. [3] | 544.23–545.19 / 15.4321–4352 |
| p. [4]: "75" | 545.19–546.12 / 15.4352–4382 |
| p. [5] | 546.12–547.09 / 15.4382–4408 |
| p. [6]: "76" | 547.10–548.07 / 15.4409–4436 |
| p. [7]: "77" | 548.07–549.07 / 15.4436–4467 |
| p. [8] | 549.08–550.04 / 15.4468–4493 |
| p. [9]: "78" | 550.04–551.07 / 15.4493–4527 |
| p. [10] | 551.08–552.13 / 15.4528–4568 |
| p. [11]: "78a" | 552.13–553.12 / 15.4568–4598 |
| p. [12]: "79" | 553.13–554.14 / 15.4599–4632 |
| p. [13]: "79a" | 554.15–556.13 / 15.4633–4694 |
| p. [14] | 556.13-557.09 / 15.4694–4720 |
Dating
The transcription was prepared in late April or May 1921 in Paris by Cyprian Beach.
Other Markings
There are rust traces from 2 paper clips on pp. [1] and [14v] in the upper margin.
Publication
This manuscript has not been reproduced.
Notes
Probably realizing that the number of pages sent by Quinn exceeded the lacuna in the text, MS V.B.13.a, p. [10] does not appear to have been transcribed.