An Outcast of the Islands
by Conrad, Joseph
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Publisher's green cloth, gilt spine title, gilt top edge. Minor browning to endleaves, else very fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
"The publication of Conrad's second book was plagued with problems. A fire destroyed the original electrotype plates late in 1895 and the book was hastily reset and proofed, leaving in an inordinate number of typos and dropped letters. The number of copies printed is unknown, but presentation copies as fine as this are rarely encountered. Cagle A2(2) binding a; Ehrsam, p. 293; Keating 4; Smith 2; Wise, Conrad 2
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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Details
- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 303354
- Title
- An Outcast of the Islands
- Author
- Conrad, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Title-page in red and black. [ii, ads], [vi], 391, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo (200 x 135 mm)
- Book Condition
- Used - Publisher's green cloth, gilt spine title, gilt top edge. Minor browning to endleaves, else very fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, with "this" for "their" on p. 26, l. 31; "Absolut
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- British
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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