CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924). Almayer's Folly. A Story of an Eastern River. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1895. 8° (202 x 127mm). Half-title, title in red and black. (Bookblock split between gathering 10 and 11, light, small stain on half-title). Original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, top edges gilt, others uncut (head and tail of spine a little bumped).
FIRST EDITION OF CONRAD'S FIRST BOOK, FIRST ISSUE, with missing full stop in headline on p.43 and missing letters on p.110. Unlike many of Conrads other works, Almayer's Folly was not first published serially but made its first appearance in book form. Wise 1: 'Two thousand copies were printed'; Ehrsam p.259.
CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924). Almayer's Folly. A Story of an Eastern River. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1895. 8° (202 x 127mm). Half-title, title in red and black. (Bookblock split between gathering 10 and 11, light, small stain on half-title). Original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, top edges gilt, others uncut (head and tail of spine a little bumped).
FIRST EDITION OF CONRAD'S FIRST BOOK, FIRST ISSUE, with missing full stop in headline on p.43 and missing letters on p.110. Unlike many of Conrads other works, Almayer's Folly was not first published serially but made its first appearance in book form. Wise 1: 'Two thousand copies were printed'; Ehrsam p.259.
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