Conrad, Joseph

the first writing enthusiastically on a proposed edition of The Mirror of the Sea illustrated by Everett, explaining his vision of the edition ("...The scheme presents itself to me distinctly as association. In my mind it has nothing to do with illustration so-called. It would simply be your vision of the seas and ships and mine between the covers of the same book...") and his enthusiasm for Everett's work ("...I have been profoundly moved by your beautiful, inspired renditions of the realities we both know..."), with suggestions about selection; the second letter thanking him for photographs, which he will forward to Eric Pinker, and assuring him of his continued commitment to the project; altogether 4 pages, 4to, headed stationery of Oswalds, Bishopsbourne, Kent, 26 November 1921 and 26 December 1922, dust staining and minor fold tears to one letter, tears professionally restored to the other

Collected Letters, VII, pp.381-82 and 627-28

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
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The marine painter and engraver John Everett (1876-1949) became known to Conrad through Will Rothenstein. Although Conrad welcomed the idea of a collaboration, the negotiations were tortuous and by December 1922 Everett was complaining to Conrad that he could not afford to sit on his work any longer. The project fell through and Everett bequeathed his work to the National Maritime Museum. An example is reproduced as Plate 3 in Collected Letters, VII.