Conrad, Joseph

4to, proof copy annotated by T.J. Wise with notes to the printer, unstitched, original light green heavy wove paper wrappers printed in black on upper cover, collector's chemise and green cloth slipcase, some variation to colour on wrappers

Cagle A48

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One of T.J. Wise's privately printed pamphlets. This example is from Wise's second series which directly associated Conrad in their production. Wise has annotated this proof printing with notes to the printer ("The wrapper is all right, but | mind you don't trim the edges! | T.J. Wise") on the upper wrapper, "...Please be careful that | no fresh error is allowed | to creep in when | making ready for Press!" on half-title, "How would it look | if a small printer's | ornament such as | this were introduced | into the title-page?" on title-page, "Yes. Italics | are quite | correct. See | the earlier | proof!! | T.J.W." on page 37 and "Let every copy be | numbered here, in | red ink, 1-25. | T.J. Wise" on page 40, etc.)

Cagle originally noted in his bibliography that "unlike the other nine pamphlets in the second series published by Wise, no proofs of 'The Warrior's Soul' are known to survive". This note was changed to "Lilly proof copy dated 1919". This might be the earlier proof to which Wise refers on page 37.

The text, a short story, is from Land and Water for 29 March 1917 and was reprinted in Tales of Hearsay.