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Conrad, Joseph
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Conrad, Joseph
- Youth: a narrative and two other stories. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1902
- PAPER
8vo, first edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author to John Galsworthy ("To | J Galsworthy | affectionately | from | Jph. Conrad") on front free endpaper, 32pp. publisher's catalogue at end dated 10/02 (earliest issue), original light green smooth cloth lettered in gilt on spine and in black on upper cover, slight browning, bumped at extremities, minor ink stain to spine
Provenance
John Galsworthy, authorial inscription; Sotheby's (Hodgson's Rooms), 26 April 1979, lot 105
Literature
Cagle A7a(1)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The first book appearance of Conrad's most celebrated work, inscribed to the author's fellow writer, and closest literary friend, for whom he retained a deep and lasting affection. "In his integrity and generosity of spirit Galsworthy personified those qualities which Conrad admired most; embedded in the rock of moral certitudes, he was always there to sustain Conrad's more profound and insecure nature, and often to help him materially" (Jocelyn Baines, Joseph Conrad. A Critical Biography). See further note on Galsworthy by lot 9.
Heart of Darkness, with its generation of visual scene upon visual scene each charged with more intense emotive impact, and a final cumulative effect of human imbecility, evil and horror, is now regarded as one of the greatest short stories ever written.
The three short stories here were first serialised in Blackwood's Magazine.