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Lot 254
  • 254

Conrad, Joseph

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Conrad, Joseph
  • The Mirror of the Sea. A collection of five editions, comprising:
  • paper
New York and London: Harper and Brothers, 1906, 8vo, first American edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author to Elena Wright (“To | Elena Wright | affectionately, from | her friend | the author. | 4th Oct. 1906”), original pictorial cloth, [Cagle A11b], spine slightly darkened, slipcase and chemise

London: Methuen and Co., 1928, 8vo, “sixteenth edition”, presentation copy inscribed by Jessie Conrad (as Korzeniowska) to Perceval [Gibbon], original cloth, spine slightly sunned



London: Methuen and Co., 1935, 8vo, first illustrated edition, presentation copy inscribed by Jessie Conrad (as Korzeniowska) to Harold [Goodburn], photograph of Jessie Conrad loosely inserted, original cloth, dust-jacket, jacket with some wear



Another copy of the same edition, original cloth, dust-jacket, jacket with some wear



London: Methuen and Co., 1906, 8vo, first edition, original cloth (Cagle’s “a” binding), [Cagle A11a], rubbed and frayed, pinholes to upper board



For the Goodburn family, see lots 372, 374 and 377; also see Part I, lot 139.

Condition

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