Conrad, Joseph

8vo, third impression, presentation copy inscribed by the author on front endpaper to his friend Alice Kinkead ("Signed for our | dear Kinkie | by her ever faithful | friend and admirer | Joseph Conrad | 1923"), original blue cloth gilt, all edges gilt, very slightly browned

Alice S. Kinkhead, presentation inscription

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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.
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Loosely inserted is a photograph of the author sitting on the edge of a bay window (probably at Oswalds) with Alice Kinkead and his wife Jessie. Conrad first met the Irish painter Alice S. ("Kinkie") Kinkead (1871-1926) in Corsica in 1921. She became a frequent visitor to the Conrads' home and soon afterwards the author wrote an enthusiastic and eulogistic foreword "with hardly a word about painting, to a catalogue of her Corsican and Irish landscapes" (Zdzislaw Najder, Joseph Conrad. A Chronicle). "Kinkie" painted Conrad's last portrait in 1924, shortly before his death.