Title
James Joyce and Sylvia Beach outside Shakespeare and Company
Description
A sepia-toned street scene shows James Joyce and Sylvia Beach standing at the entrance of Shakespeare and Company, a historic bookshop in Paris. James Joyce leans casually against the doorframe holding a cane, while the Sylvia Beach stands with hands in coat pockets, facing Joyce. Above the storefront, a third person looks down from a wrought iron balcony. The shop windows display books, and signage identifies the establishment as a bookstore and lending library. The cobblestone street and aged building façade contribute to the early 20th-century atmosphere.
Creator
Unknown
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1921
Rights
Format
16.5 cm x 22.3 cm
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
3.1
Date Created
2011-12-27
License
For information about obtaining a digital copy or licensing this image for publication, please contact the Poetry Collection. https://library.buffalo.edu/pl/use/james-joyce.html
Is Part Of
James Joyce Collection. LIB-PC004
James Joyce Collection. PCMS-0020
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “James Joyce and Sylvia Beach outside Shakespeare and Company,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 6, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/9223.