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Conrad, Joseph
Estimate
1,200 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Conrad, Joseph
- Autograph letter signed, to Edward Garnett
- paper
writing with pleasure at a letter of interest in his work from Cornhill magazine, asking for Garnett's opinion on his recently completed story 'The Idiots' ("...My friend speak the truth if you do tear my entrails through my palpitating flank! from you even torture is sweet..."), expressing his frustration at The Rescuer ("...I am gnawing my fingers over the end of it now..."), and mentioning health problems incurred during his time in the Congo, 3 pages, 12mo, [Ile-Grande, par Lannion, France] with autograph envelope date stamped 6 June 1896, [with] typescript transcription in headed stationery of the dealer Alwin J. Scheuer, NY, the second leaf of letter lacking blank lower half
Literature
Collected Letters, I, p.285
Condition
Condition is noted in the main body of the catalogue, 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
A letter of literary news written during Conrad's honeymoon. Struggling with the novel that would finally be published as The Rescue in 1920, Conrad was waiting anxiously for Garnett's verdict on his first short story. 'The Idiots' is a tale of rape, imbecility, murder, and suicide: "In all likelihood the bleakest story ever written during a honeymoon" (Stape, The Several Lives of Joseph Conrad, p.93).