Conrad, Joseph THE NIGGER OF THE "NARCISSUS". A TALE OF THE SEA. LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 1898 8vo, first English edition, first state, 4pp. of advertisements at the end (leaves S1, S2), 16-page catalogue of publisher's "...Autumn Announcements" bound in after this, original slate grey smooth cloth, upper cover stamp in gold with title within life ring device, preserved in a half morocco green slip case, recased, some wear at joints, corners bumped, spine of case sunned [with, inserted on front free endpaper:] Autograph letter signed, to Elsie Hueffer ("Dear Auntie Elsie"), writing with thanks on behalf of Elsie following a visit to the Hueffers in Winchelsea ("...I am quite unable to say anything really pretty in the way of thanks and have mislaid my polite letter-writer which expresses itself with great force and elegance; but pray believe in our gratitude..."), asking her to tell the "domestic despot" that he has written "a good many pages on Saturday, none today, and contemplate a field day for to-morrow", and saying that "Jack [Galsworthy?] ... contemplates a visit to you", 1 page, oblong 4to, on lined paper, Sunday evening [?1902], split at fold with fold tears, some repairs, browning
Conrad, Joseph THE NIGGER OF THE "NARCISSUS". A TALE OF THE SEA. LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 1898 8vo, first English edition, first state, 4pp. of advertisements at the end (leaves S1, S2), 16-page catalogue of publisher's "...Autumn Announcements" bound in after this, original slate grey smooth cloth, upper cover stamp in gold with title within life ring device, preserved in a half morocco green slip case, recased, some wear at joints, corners bumped, spine of case sunned [with, inserted on front free endpaper:] Autograph letter signed, to Elsie Hueffer ("Dear Auntie Elsie"), writing with thanks on behalf of Elsie following a visit to the Hueffers in Winchelsea ("...I am quite unable to say anything really pretty in the way of thanks and have mislaid my polite letter-writer which expresses itself with great force and elegance; but pray believe in our gratitude..."), asking her to tell the "domestic despot" that he has written "a good many pages on Saturday, none today, and contemplate a field day for to-morrow", and saying that "Jack [Galsworthy?] ... contemplates a visit to you", 1 page, oblong 4to, on lined paper, Sunday evening [?1902], split at fold with fold tears, some repairs, browning
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