Conrad, Joseph ONE DAY MORE: A PLAY IN ONE ACT. LONDON: PRIVATELY PRINTED BY CLEMENT SHORTER, 1917 4to, first edition, one of 25 copies, inscribed by the author ("Christopher Sandeman from Joseph Conrad 1917") on the front free endpapers, retaining original blue heavy wove paper wrappers printed in black on spine and upper wrapper, green morocco gilt, slight wear to covers, spine sunned [with, inserted:] autograph letter signed, to Christopher Sandeman, sending him the book ("...not to force you to recognise me as a dramatic confrère but simply - par amitié..."), admitting the play's failure on the stage ("...I had a painful experience there...") and discussing casting possibilities for the dramatisation of Victory, 2 pages, 4to, headed stationery of Capel House, Orlestone, near Ashford, 27 March 1917, fold tear, some small tears professionally restored [also with, inserted opposite title page:] matt silverprint photographic portrait of Conrad, half length, seated with his arms resting on a table, by Malcolm Arbuthnot 200 x 146 mm., 1919, inscribed on the image by Conrad to Sandeman and dated 1919
Conrad, Joseph ONE DAY MORE: A PLAY IN ONE ACT. LONDON: PRIVATELY PRINTED BY CLEMENT SHORTER, 1917 4to, first edition, one of 25 copies, inscribed by the author ("Christopher Sandeman from Joseph Conrad 1917") on the front free endpapers, retaining original blue heavy wove paper wrappers printed in black on spine and upper wrapper, green morocco gilt, slight wear to covers, spine sunned [with, inserted:] autograph letter signed, to Christopher Sandeman, sending him the book ("...not to force you to recognise me as a dramatic confrère but simply - par amitié..."), admitting the play's failure on the stage ("...I had a painful experience there...") and discussing casting possibilities for the dramatisation of Victory, 2 pages, 4to, headed stationery of Capel House, Orlestone, near Ashford, 27 March 1917, fold tear, some small tears professionally restored [also with, inserted opposite title page:] matt silverprint photographic portrait of Conrad, half length, seated with his arms resting on a table, by Malcolm Arbuthnot 200 x 146 mm., 1919, inscribed on the image by Conrad to Sandeman and dated 1919
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