[Conrad, Joseph]--Jean-Aubry, Gérard

Jean-Aubry, G. Joseph Conrad Life & Letters. London: Heinemann, 1927, 2 volumes, presentation copy inscribed by the author to John Galsworthy (“To John Galsworthy | with kind regards | from his grateful | G. Jean-Aubry”) on half-title in volume one, both volumes signed by Ada Galsworthy, markings in pencil and red pencil next to texts of Conrad’s letters to Galsworthy, top edge gilt;

Jean-Aubry, G. Vie de Conrad. Paris: Gallimard, 1947, copy A of five hors commerce copies, assumed to be the author’s own copy and signed by him on the glassine, publisher’s wrap-around tipped-in and advertising slip loosely inserted, chips to glassine, extremities of wrapper slightly chipped--



Conrad, J. Lettres Francaises avec une introduction… de G. Jean-Aubry. Paris: Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise, 1930, number XVIII of 100 copies for the “Bibliophiles de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise”, foot of spine very slightly frayed-- 



Garnett, E., ed. Letters from Conrad 1895 to 1924. London: Nonesuch Press, 1928, one of 925 copies of which this copy is un-numbered, presentation copy inscribed by the editor to G. Jean-Aubry (“1.6.28. | G. Jean-Aubry | from Edward Garnett”), numerous corrections and marginal notes, browning to endpapers--



all 8vo, original bindings, occasional spotting and browning (5)

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For Jean-Aubry, Conrad's first biographer, see lot 124.