Conrad (Joseph) Notes on Life & Letters, privately printed first issue, 1921

Conrad (Joseph) Notes on Life & Letters, privately printed first issue, with 'S' and 'A' missing from 'Tales of the Sea' on contents and 'privately printed' to title verso, title in red and black, original green cloth, spine a little faded, spine ends a little bumped, slight discolouration to upper cover, edges uncut, housed in green morocco-backed drop-back box, gilt spine, [Cagle A51.a], 8vo, 1921. *** Rare privately printed first issue of Conrad's essay collection. According to Cagle, these copies "were sent to friends of the publisher" and preceded the trade edition by three days. The work gathers twenty-six essays previously published in magazines, including two concerning the loss of the Titanic and its aftermath.

Estimate:£1,000

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