- 160
Conrad, Joseph
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Conrad, Joseph
- The Black Mate: a story. Edinburgh: for the author for private distribution only, 1922
- PAPER
8vo, regular printing, presentation copy inscribed by the author to Gérard Jean-Aubry ("A Jean Aubry | Son ami | J. Conrad") on front free endpaper, original green smooth cloth lettered in gilt on spine, slightly bumped at extremities
Provenance
Gérard Jean-Aubry, authorial inscription
Literature
Cagle A55b
Condition
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."
"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
For Jean-Aubry, Conrad's first biographer, see lot 124. Originally published in Tit-Bits magazine, and written in 1886, this story represents Conrad's first piece of writing, and he resisted its inclusion in a proposed volume of short stories, suggested by Pinker in 1921, but never published. Conrad did agree, however, to publish it separately, through T.J. Wise, in 1922.