Three Tales of the Sea: Youth, Typhoon, and The End of the Tether
by CONRAD, Joseph
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Avon, Connecticut: The Heritage Press. Very Good. 1972. Hardcover. Three tales of the sea by Joseph Conrad (1857-1924). The author, born in Poland, served in the merchant navies of France and Britain before turning to full-time writing in England. This handsome reprint edition with striking color illustrations by Robert Shore and an introduction by Leo Gurko. --- In Shore-illustrated paper-covered boards backed in blue cloth, with titling in gilt on red and black spine block. Volume housed in blue paper-covered slipcase. Sandglass flyer laid in (Avon, no. VII:37). --- With a bit of sunning to spine, scratches to title block on spine, and prior owner's bookplate affixed to front paste-down, otherwise a bright, clean, tightly-bound copy. Slipcase with a touch of sunning, else structurally sound.; Collection; Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; xv, 251 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 83288
- Title
- Three Tales of the Sea: Youth, Typhoon, and The End of the Tether
- Author
- CONRAD, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- Avon, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1972
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Littleton, Colorado
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- Cloth
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- Quarto
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