Almayer's Folly: the story of an Eastern river
by Conrad, Joseph
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good, with unclipped d/j in protective sleeve, red clothbound boards clean, black titling on spine clear; pages tanned but
- Seller
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About This Item
London: Ernest Benn, 1951. 1st thus. hardback. Very good, with unclipped d/j in protective sleeve, red clothbound boards clean, black titling on spine clear; pages tanned but unmarked.. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). Conrad's 1st novel (1895) Set in the late 19th century, it centres on the life of the Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer in the Borneo jungle and his relationship to his mixed heritage daughter Nina.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC36521
- Title
- Almayer's Folly: the story of an Eastern river
- Author
- Conrad, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, with unclipped d/j in protective sleeve, red clothbound boards clean, black titling on spine clear; pages tanned but
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ernest Benn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Pages
- 214
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- fiction, Conrad
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_\"\" x 5\"\")
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