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Conrad, Joseph.
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Under Western Eyes. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1911
- PAPER
8vo (190 x 120mm.), first edition, 32pp. of publisher's catalogue (dated September 1911) at end, original red cloth lettered in gilt on spine, dust-jacket, browning to endpapers, some fraying to extremities of dust-jacket with small hole to lower spine joint
Provenance
Paul Lemperly, bookplate; Estelle Doheny, book-label, sale of her collection at Christie's New York, 17 October 1988, lot 1206
Literature
Wise 19
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
First edition, in a jacket, of the author's great political novel, in which Conrad "dared to challenge (and arguably surpassed) Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment" (Cedric Watts, Oxford DNB). This copy includes three publisher's flyers, each with a reference to Conrad's novel.