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Conrad, Joseph
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Conrad, Joseph
- The "Torrens" A Personal Tribute. [London:] privately printed by F.A. Hook, 1923
- PAPER
4to, first edition, number 6 of 20 copies signed and numbered by the author, two photographic illustrations in the text, original paper wrappers printed in black on upper wrapper, collector's silk chemise, minor spotting, slight soiling to wrappers
Provenance
Pierre S. Dupont III; his sale, Christie's New York, 8 October 1991, lot 67
Literature
Keating 207
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
Conrad's remembrance of the Torrens appeared in the October issue of Blue Peter (entitled "A Clipper Ship I Knew"). The text was reprinted in Last Essays. Knowles and Moore note Conrad's tone of elegiac pathos and state that the author uses the ship "to symbolize a moment when sailing ships simultaneously reached a point of perfection and were irrevocably doomed".