- 280
Conrad, Joseph
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Conrad, Joseph
- Series of five letters to Henry Tomlinson
- ink on paper
comprising three autograph letters signed, one autograph card signed, and one typed letter signed with autograph corrections and postscript, thanking him for sending his articles and books ("...I have appreciated their graphic power, personal point of view and felicity of expression..."), one letter refusing to write about the sailor turned novelist William Bone ("...I am no good at writing about other men's work...") and another discussing the failure of the dramatisation of The Secret Agent ("...I had a good many letters, from various people whose judgment ought to count, which gave me some pleasure...."), some letters with personal news ("...Our eldest boy was invalided out of the Army yesterday..."), 8 pages, various sizes, Capel House, Orlestone, near Ashford and Oswalds, Bishopsbourne, Kent, 27 January [read in the Collected Letters as July] 1912 to 11 December 1922, nicks and tears, occasional spots and smudges
[with:] Conrad, Jessie, three autograph letters signed, on family and personal affairs, 4 pages, various sizes, 6 June-10 September 1918
[with:] Conrad, Jessie, three autograph letters signed, on family and personal affairs, 4 pages, various sizes, 6 June-10 September 1918
Literature
Collected Letters, V, pp.91, 356, VI, pp.392, 523, VII, p.612
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
Henry Major Tomlinson (1873-1958) started life in London's docklands before finding work as a journalist. His first book, The Sea and the Jungle (1912), described a trip of 2000 miles up the Amazon, and at around this time he also contributed to the English Review under the editorship of Ford Madox Hueffer. He went on to write novels, travel books, and memoirs, in a prose style that owed a debt to Conrad.