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THE RESCUE. A Romance of the Shallows.
by CONRAD, Joseph:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd. 1920. First UK trade edition, first printing. First UK trade edition, first printing. Publisher's original green cloth, stamped in blind to the upper board, titles in gilt to the spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth clean and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed and nicked dustwrapper, that is toned to the spine and panel edges and otherwise without loss or tears. Whilst the last of the three novels in the 'Lingard Trilogy' to be published, after Almayer's Folly (1895) and An Outcast of the Islands (1896), the events related in The Rescue (based on Conrad's experience as mate on the steamer Vidar) precede the earlier publications. (Cagle A49b). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25292
- Title
- THE RESCUE. A Romance of the Shallows.
- Author
- CONRAD, Joseph:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First UK trade edition, first printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd. 1920
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About the Seller
Lucius Books
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York, North Yorkshire
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- Dustwrapper
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...