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Conrad, Joseph
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Conrad, Joseph
- Under Western Eyes. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1911
- paper and ink
8vo, first edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author to the Conrad family doctor R.D. Mackintosh ("To R.D. Mackintosh with great regard from J.C.") on front free endpaper, 32pp. publisher's catalogue dated September 1911 at end, original red linen finish cloth lettered in gilt on spine, collector's chemise and blue morocco-backed slipcase, some light discolouration to front free endpaper, dust-staining to spine
Provenance
R.D. Mackintosh (authorial inscription); John F. Fleming; Christie's New York, 18 November 1988, lot 82
Literature
Cagle A14a(1); Collected Letters, VII
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 most complex and autobiographical of Conrad's political novels. The Scottish doctor, amateur playwright and inventor Robert Dunbar Mackintosh (1865-1934) was a valued friend of Conrad's until the collapse in 1921 of a company of his in which Conrad had invested.