T Fisher Unwin 1896. FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE (ex-library; Colonial Edition, the earliest produced, with the following points present: p. 26 line 31: this for their / p. 110 line 12: absolution for ablution / p. 129 9 missing / p. 356 line 26: hate for fate); octavo green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 391pp, VG- (cocked, heavy rubbing and scuffing to boards, library number to spine and stamps within, front hinge cracked with prev. owner's tape repairs, prev. owner's name in coloured pencil to half title, moderate tanning foxing and soiling within - overall, scruffy)

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Conrad’s Second novel (An Outcast of the Islands) is about the colonial enterprise and their faults while they take a region. The characters are complex and deep. It makes for a great read.Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.

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Seller: Hard To Find Books (NZ)
Seller's Inventory #: 274710
Title: An Outcast of the Islands
Author: CONRAD, JOSEPH
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: T Fisher Unwin 1896
Keywords: modern first edition joseph conrad british polish literature sea maritime colonialism colonial edition indonesia indonesian

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