Conrad, Joseph AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS. LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, 1896 8vo, first edition of the author's second book, presentation copy inscribed by the author to Marguerite Poradowska ("A chère Tante Marguerite | L'Auteur. | 4th Mars. 1896.") on front free endpaper, title-page in red and black, original dark green vertically ribbed cloth lettered in gilt on spine, top edge gilt, collector's folding box, hinges split, extremities bumped For a note on Marguerite Poradowska see lot 196. Cagle notes that the English publication was '...on or about 4 March 1896... Wise records the publication date as 16 March, Aubry as 4 March, and the latter agrees with Conrad's note on the manuscript.' Two early presentation copies are noted by Cagle: one to his wife (dated 27 February) and one to Mrs Sanderson (dated 4 March). This copy is therefore inscribed on the probable day of publication and dates from the period that letters between Conrad and his 'aunt' are missing.
Conrad, Joseph AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS. LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, 1896 8vo, first edition of the author's second book, presentation copy inscribed by the author to Marguerite Poradowska ("A chère Tante Marguerite | L'Auteur. | 4th Mars. 1896.") on front free endpaper, title-page in red and black, original dark green vertically ribbed cloth lettered in gilt on spine, top edge gilt, collector's folding box, hinges split, extremities bumped For a note on Marguerite Poradowska see lot 196. Cagle notes that the English publication was '...on or about 4 March 1896... Wise records the publication date as 16 March, Aubry as 4 March, and the latter agrees with Conrad's note on the manuscript.' Two early presentation copies are noted by Cagle: one to his wife (dated 27 February) and one to Mrs Sanderson (dated 4 March). This copy is therefore inscribed on the probable day of publication and dates from the period that letters between Conrad and his 'aunt' are missing.
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