An Outcast of the Islands
by Conrad, Joseph
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Bound in three quarter crimson calf, t.e.g., for McGoff Booksellers, Liverpool. Spine slightly sunned, else fine. Bookplate of P
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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Synopsis
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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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 261686
- Title
- An Outcast of the Islands
- Author
- Conrad, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Title-page in red and black. 391, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Bound in three quarter crimson calf, t.e.g., for McGoff Booksellers, Liverpool. Spine slightly sunned, else fine. Bookplate of P
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition of the author's second book
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- British
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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- Calf
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