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Tales of the Sea
by Conrad, Joseph
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Stitch-bound tan colored wrappers, some toning but near fine. Housed in folding blue chemise and blue slipcase with Kenyon Starl
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: [Printed for Joseph Conrad by] Richard Clay & Sons, Limited, 1919. First edition; one of 25 numbered copies, of which this 4. 10 pp. 4to. Stitch-bound tan colored wrappers, some toning but near fine. Housed in folding blue chemise and blue slipcase with Kenyon Starling's bookplate, with a blue morocco, banded leather spine with gilt lettering; a near fine scarce copy. First edition; one of 25 numbered copies, of which this 4. 10 pp. 4to. This was the twelfth of twenty very limited issue Conrad productions by Thomas J. Wise. This originally appeared in an issue of Outlook [June 4, 1898], later collected in 'Notes on Life & Letters'. Cagle A40; Supino B1.19.0
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 346860
- Title
- Tales of the Sea
- Author
- Conrad, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- 10 pp. 4to
- Book Condition
- Stitch-bound tan colored wrappers, some toning but near fine. Housed in folding blue chemise and blue slipcase with Kenyon Starl
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition; one of 25 numbered copies, of which this 4
- Publisher
- [Printed for Joseph Conrad by] Richard Clay & Sons, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1919
- Keywords
- British | Joseph Conrad
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Fine
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- 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...
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