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London: George Newnes, 1917. Softcover. See description. PADDAY, C. M.. First Edition. DESCRIPTION: First publication of Joseph Conrad's short story 'The Tale'. With 3 illustrations by C.M. Padday. Paper plain covers with blue Strand design and red 'Powerful Story by Joseph Conrad' to top, and 'The Fate of the Kaiser' to centre Language: English. Book Condition: Poor: Heavy wear to corners, edges and spine. Loss of lower front right corner. Front wrapper 50% detached from spine. Rear wrapper detached. Pages a little browned and binding fragile, with slight staining and back cover detached. Pages 62; 323 - 416. BOOK RESUME: Edition of the Strand from the First World War, including a short play 'Blood and Iron', concerning the Grim and Terrible fate of Kaiser Wilhelm II.

London: John W Parker and Son, 1858. Hardcover. See description. 2nd Edition. DESCRIPTION: Brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. Red endpapers. Rough cut page edges Language: English. Book Condition: Good: Wear to turned corners, bumped edges and chipped spine ends. Rubbed cloth. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and firm hinges. Prev owners name stamps to title page and opposite page. Small patch of foxing to last page of contents and opposite. Lightly toned pages with occasional minor spot. Heavily toned text block edges DJ Condition: No DJ. Pages 303. Size: 16mo 18cm by 11cm.

London: Cecil Palmer & Hayward, 1918. Hardcover. See description. First Edition. DESCRIPTION: Light brown cloth board with dark brown quarter binding to spine. Black lettering to front cover and paper title piece to spine. Language: English. Book Condition: Good: Light wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Rubbed cloth. Soiled title plate to spine. Tightly bound with toned and shadowed intact endpapers and strong hinges. Cracked gutter to title page and netting visible. Clean unmarked pages. DJ Condition: Na. Pages 69.