The Shadow-Line A Confession
by Joseph Conrad
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1917. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5" . None . A first edition of this novel set at sea by Joseph Conrad. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth. This work was written by Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad. His work influenced many authors, with his unique narrative style and anti-heroic characters. His work was enjoyed by many, including the noted Virginia Woolfe. This work is set at sea, with inspiration from his experiences in the British Navy, and is written from the perspective of a fictional character.Publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth. No dust wrapper present. Externally very smart with slight fading to the spine and the gilt text, the odd minor mark and bumping to the extremities resulting in small closed tears to the tail. Offsetting to the end papers. Internally generally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 877Z41
- Title
- The Shadow-Line A Confession
- Author
- Joseph Conrad
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1917
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- First Edition Nautical Joseph Conrad Fiction Nautical
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...