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Conrad, Joseph
Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
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Description
- Conrad, Joseph
- The Nigger of the Narcissus. New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, 1914
- PAPER
8vo, later American edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author ("Miss K. Hall | with great regard | from Joseph Conrad | 1914") on half-title, original limp dark-green morocco gilt, collector's folding box, some reader's markings, worn with upper cover and all before half-title detached, significant loss to spine, extremities rubbed
Provenance
Miss K. Hall (authorial inscription)
Literature
Cagle A3b(4)
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
The publishers of the first American edition, Dodd Mead, reprinted the book twice before selling the copyright and plates to Doubleday. Their edition added an author's note and a preface (from the December 1897 issue of the New Review). It was published in two formats: a regular cloth-bound format and a more expensive limp leather 'Deep Sea' format. Inscribed copies of this title are rare.