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Conrad, Joseph
Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
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Description
- Conrad, Joseph
- The Rover. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923
- paper and ink
8vo, first trade edition, presentation copy inscribed the by the author for Jean Campbell ("Signed at the request of Walter Tittle for Miss Jean Campbell with best wishes by Joseph Conrad New Years Day 1924") on the front free endpaper, title-page in red and black, some later pencil annotations to front free endpaper, original dark blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover, collector's green cloth chemise and slipcase, contents slightly shaken
Literature
Keating 179
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
Conrad had a special fondness for the paintings of the American portraitist Walter Tittle (1883-1966), selecting one of them indeed as the frontispiece for Dent's Collected Edition of his works.