Last Essays. [Introduction byt Richard Curle.]
by Conrad, Joseph
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About This Item
London: J.M. Dent, 1926. First edition. xviii, 254 pp. 8vo. Green cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Front panel of dustjacket laid in. First edition. xviii, 254 pp. 8vo. Of the 20 pieces found here, 5 were written as prefaces to works by Ricard Curle, Thomas Beers, Stephen Crane, Conrad's own Shorter Tales and his wife Jessie's Handbook on Cookery, one is a letter to the editor of The Times; 12 appeared either as articles, reviews, or letters in various publications; one is a previously unpublished memorandum to the Holt Steamhip Company about his proposal to outfit a tarining ship for boys going into the Mewrchant Marine; the last is the text of Conrad's Congo Diary. Keating 201; Smith 29
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- Title
- Last Essays. [Introduction byt Richard Curle.]
- Author
- Conrad, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Xviii, 254 pp. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Green cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Front panel of dustjacket laid in
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J.M. Dent
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926
- Keywords
- British
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