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Conrad, Joseph
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- Conrad, Joseph
- Notes on Life & Letters. London and Toronto: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1921
- paper
8vo, first regular edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author on front free endpaper ("Agnes Ridgeway | with love from her | old friend | Joseph Conrad. | 1921"), second state of the Contents leaf with "S" and "A" in "Sea" stamped in by hand, title in red and black, original olive green smooth cloth, author's monogram within wreath in blind on upper cover, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket, spine relaid, some offsetting and browning, slight ink staining to rear endpapers, jacket slightly chipped
Literature
Cagle A51a(2)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing unless otherwise stated
"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
The recipient Agnes Ridgeway was the second sister of Conrad's intimate friend Ted Sanderson, and met Conrad in 1894, the time of Conrad's first visit to the boisterous Sanderson house at Elstree. A lifetime friendship ensued, playful and constant, in which Conrad sometimes wrote to her as "Dear Enemy." She married Neville Ridgeway in 1908.
Notes on Life and Letters collects many of Conrad's essays, reviews and other occasional pieces from the period 1898--1920. The texts were collected together by Richard Curle. This first "domestic issue" (as Cagle calls it) was preceded by a privately printed advance printing.