'TWIXT LAND AND SEA TALES. Comprising A Smile of Fortune; The Secret Sharer; Freya of the Seven Isles.

CONRAD, Joseph; [CONRAD, Jessie]

Verlag: London: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd., 1912

First edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed presentation copy. Publisher's original green cloth with black titles to the upper board and titles in gilt to the spine. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm with a little bumping at the spine tips, the cloth bright with a light mark to the upper panel. The contents are spotted to the text block edge and margins. Small Bentanto's, Paris paper label to the rear pastedown. The binding is in the third state with 'Freya of the Seven Isles' corrected in type. Inscribed by the author in black ink on the front endpaper "To Mr. and Mrs. Watson / with great regard / Joseph Conrad [underlined] / Dec. 1921". Tipped in at the front pastedown is a note from the author's wife Jessie "Dear Mrs Watson, I send you one of the books I promised which I received by this afternoon's post. It was found in Paris. It brings you my love and very sincere good wishes to you all. Forgive haste. May I sign myself affectionately yours, Jessie Conrad". A collection of three stories including the first book appearance of 'The Secret Sharer', Conrad's most famous and most anthologised short story. The recipient Mrs Watson, was the daughter of the eminent surgeon and pioneer of orthopaedics Sir Robert Jones, who since 1917 had been treating Jessie Conrad's knee injury. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 23349

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Titel: 'TWIXT LAND AND SEA TALES. Comprising A ...
Verlag: London: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd.
Erscheinungsdatum: 1912
Einband: Hardcover
Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers
Auflage: 1. Auflage