The Nigger of the 'Narcissus'. A Tale of the Sea. [First UK Edition]. FIRST UK EDITION; 1500 COPIES WERE PRINTED
by CONRAD Joseph
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Heinemann,, 1898 [1897]. 8vo., First Edition thus, free endpapers browned, text with some light marginal toning; original grey cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back, uncut, joints mildly rubbed, backstrip chafed at head and tail else a good, bright copy. With personal book-stamp on front free endpaper. Dedicated to Edward Garnett, Conrad's third novel was first published in the USA as 'The Children of the Sea'. This is the first UK edition, with all Smith's points, dated 1898 but published on 2 December 1897. This copy has binding 'B' with small caps on backstrip and the 32pp of publisher's advertisements from 'Illumination' to 'The Island of Doctor Moreau'. Smith, 3 (pp.6-11).
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32784
- Title
- The Nigger of the 'Narcissus'. A Tale of the Sea. [First UK Edition]. FIRST UK EDITION; 1500 COPIES WERE PRINTED
- Author
- CONRAD Joseph
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann,
- Date Published
- 1898 [1897]
- Keywords
- modern first editions, modern firsts, conrad, joseph conrad
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.