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Conrad, Joseph
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Conrad, Joseph
- The Rescue. A Romance of the Shallows. London & Toronto: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1920
- paper and ink
8vo, first (published) English edition, presentation copy inscribed by Conrad to Miss Allen ("For Miss Allen with regards The shallow sea that foams and murmurs .... Joseph Conrad.") on the front free endpaper, original green smooth cloth (Cagle’s ‘a’ binding with upper cover in blind and spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket with 'Ltd.' in the publisher's imprint at the base of the lower panel, damp-staining to front endpapers, very slightly affecting inscription, offsetting to half-title, light spotting to edges, hinges expertly repaired, binding slightly soiled and faded, spine of jacket chipped and with some damp-staining, spine of jacket browned
Provenance
Miss Allen (authorial inscription); Swann Galleries, 11 June 1992, lot 75
Literature
Cagle A49b(2)
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
See previous lot for the printing history of The Rescue. This first published English edition followed the American edition and an English printing of some 40 wrappered copies issued to reviewers. The reference in Conrad's inscription ("The shallow sea that foams and murmurs...") is to the opening sentence of the novel. "Miss Allen" may be Jerry Allen, later the author of The Thunder and the Sunshine; a Biography of Joseph Conrad, published in New York in 1958.