Conrad, Joseph

8vo, annotated page proofs with corrections in numerous hands and at least thirty corrections by the author, 36 gatherings with ink stamps of the printers dated between 31 May and 16 September 1920, collector's chemise and blue morocco-backed box, some tears and creases, generally worn and soiled, several conjugate leaves detached, lacking final blank

Raphael King Limited; Halsted B. Vander Poel, his sale, Christie's, 3 March 2004, lot 270

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where 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."

These annotated page proofs for the first volume in the Heinemann Collected Works present texts for Almayer's Folly and Tales of Unrest. Numerous typographical errors and instructions to the printer have been made by the publishers (the initials of C.S. Evans from the Heinemann firm can be identified) and Conrad has corroborated or rejected many of these. There are around 26 corrections by Conrad to Almayer's Folly: the first few on pages 30, 39 and 54 are in black ink, corrections are in pencil between pages 96 and 186, before blue crayon completes the task between pages 210 and 256. There are a few corrections to Tales of Unrest, appearing between pages 6 and 75, which are mostly initialled. The preliminaries to both Almayer's Folly and Tales of Unrest are dated 16 September 1920. The gatherings for the text of Almayer's Folly are dated between 31 May and 10 June 1920 while the gatherings for the text of Tales of Unrest are dated between 21 June and 26 June 1920.