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Conrad, Joseph
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Conrad, Joseph
- Nostromo: a tale of the seaboard. London and New York: Harper & Brothers, 1904
- PAPER
8vo, presentation copy inscribed by the author to the wife of the dedicatee, Ada Galsworthy ("Mrs Ada Galsworthy | from her friend and servant | Joseph Conrad. | 15th Oct 1904") on front free endpaper, original smooth cloth lettered in gilt on spine and in light blue on upper cover, collector's folding chemise, some spotting and browning, binding slightly worn and skewed
Provenance
Ada Galsworthy, authorial inscription, Sotheby's (Hodgson's Rooms), 26 April 1979, lot 110
Literature
Cagle A10a(1)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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."
"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
Although Cagle notes that the novel was published "on or about 14 October 1904", Conrad himself recorded that "Nmo appeared Yesterday" in a letter to Ford Madox Ford dated 15 October 1904 (see Collected Letters, III, p.170). It therefore appears that this copy was presented to Ada Galsworthy the day after publication.