This UNREAD Franklin Library quarter leather bound book is in EXCELLENT condition with no markings inside or out and no attached bookplates. The spine is strong and intact. The corners are sharp and straight. The gold gilt is nearly flawless. The cover has slight shelf wear as pictured.

Franklin Library quarter leather hardcover books are very well-constructed, and use the same beautiful archival acid-free paper as their top-tier premium Limited Edition leather books. The combination of a genuine leather binding with a quality hardcover produces a book that is both elegant/lightweight and durable/strong. You get the best of both worlds without comprising your reading experience. These classy and compact books are perfect for travel and on-the-go reading. They also look great in public and will turn the curious heads of people used to seeing cheap, ugly, modern books everywhere.

Ulysses is a novel by Irish writer James Joyce. It is considered one of the most important works of modernist literature and has been called "a demonstration and summation of the entire movement." According to Declan Kiberd, "Before Joyce, no writer of fiction had so foregrounded the process of thinking." The novel is highly allusive, and its prose imitates the styles of different periods of English literature. Since its publication, the book has attracted controversy and scrutiny, ranging from an obscenity trial in the United States in 1921 to protracted textual "Joyce Wars". The novel's stream of consciousness technique, careful structuring, and experimental prose—replete with puns, parodies, and allusions—as well as its rich characterisation and broad humour have led it to be regarded as one of the greatest literary works in histor