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[Conrad, Joseph]--Hueffer, Ford Madox
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- When Blood is their Argument. New York & London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1915
- paper and ink
8vo, first edition, inscribed by Hueffer to Conrad ("With Compliments from F.M. Hueffer. 1915") and later by Conrad to Clement Shorter ("Clement Shorter with great regard from Joseph Conrad March 1917") on the front free endpaper, original red cloth lettered in black on spine and upper cover, collector's red morocco-backed folding case, front endpaper affixed to pastedown, light soiling to binding, upper cover bowed inward, hinges weak
Provenance
Joseph Conrad (authorial inscription by Hueffer); Clement Shorter (inscription by Conrad); Christie's New York, 18 November 1988, lot 86 (Fleming copy); Swann Galleries, 21 March 2002, lot 98
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
A remarkable association copy inscribed initially to Conrad by Ford Madox Hueffer (1873-1939), Conrad's closest literary friend and collaborator between 1898 and 1909, and later by Conrad to the editor and bibliophile Clement Shorter (1859-1926) who, between 1917 and 1919, published six pamphlets containing various shorter works of Conrad.