Conrad, Joseph

8vo, FIRST EDITION, mixed issue points (see footnote), half-title (verso blank), title in red and black, original light blue cloth, upper cover stamped in blind including wording "Freya of the Seven Isles", DUST-JACKET, slight stain on title-page, spine of dust-jacket slightly darkened and frayed at head

Charles Greenlaw, 31 Porter Street Prahran [Australia], Nov 14th 1913, inscription on contents leaf

Cagle A16a(1 & 2)

the condition of this lot is as described n the catalogue description
"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.
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Two of the three stories collected here (they were all published previously in magazines) were written during Conrad's period of convalescence from the breakdown he suffered after completing Under Western Eyes. The third, the richly enigmatic "The Secret Sharer", was written during the period before, and is Conrad's most famous and most anthologised short story.

This copy combines elements of the domestic and colonial issues of this book. The verso of the half-title is blank, indicating a domestic issue (whereas the colonial issue is lettered "Australasian issue"), though the light blue binding is that of the colonial issue, as is the dust-jacket (without price and with "Recent London Publications" on the back).