The Children of the Sea. A Tale of the Forecastle
by Conrad, Joseph
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Light blue grey pictorial cloth. Fine in red calf gilt stamped clamshell box
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Published on November 30, 1897 in an edition of 1,000 copies. The London edition was published as The Nigger of the "Narcissus" on December 2, 1897, in an edition of 1,500 copies. Ca217ppgle A3b(1); Smith 3; Wise 4
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 303591
- Title
- The Children of the Sea. A Tale of the Forecastle
- Author
- Conrad, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- 1 vols. 12mo
- Book Condition
- Used - Light blue grey pictorial cloth. Fine in red calf gilt stamped clamshell box
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition of The Nigger of the "Narcissus", preceding the Lo
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- American
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...