Victory (1921), Nostromo (1904), Lord Jim (1919) - 3 volumes: International Collectors Library
by Conrad, Joseph
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
For Joseph Conrad fans! Beautifully bound in dark green boards and spine are heavily decorated with gilt designs. Light green end papers. The bindings are tight and the text block is clean & clear, showing mild age toning. The Lord Jim book has some wear on the bottom of the spine and a mark on the top edge, and the previous owner's stamp on front paper.
Synopsis
Axel Heyst, a dreamer and a restless drifter, believes he can avoid suffering by cutting himself off from others. Then he becomes involved in the operation of a coal company on a remote island in the Malay Archipelago, and when it fails he turns his back on humanity once more. But his life alters when he rescues a young English girl, Lena, from Zangiacomo's Ladies' Orchestra and the evil innkeeper Schomberg, taking her to his island retreat. The affair between Heyst and Lena begins with her release, but the relationship shifts as Lena struggles to save Heyst from detachment and isolation. Featuring arguably the most interesting hero created by Conrad, "Victory" is both a compelling tale of adventure and a perceptive study of the power of love.
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- Bookseller
- VFOL UsedBooks (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0230320
- Title
- Victory (1921), Nostromo (1904), Lord Jim (1919) - 3 volumes
- Author
- Conrad, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Fine
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- International Collectors Library
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Box12
- Bookseller catalogs
- classic fiction;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.