Description: The author's first bookAlmayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River Author: Joseph Conrad Title: Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River Publication: London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1895 Description: Very Good -. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1895. First Edition, First Issue with missing "e" in "generosity" and "of" from bottom two lines of p. 110. Octavo (20.5cm.); publisher's green cloth, gilt-lettered spine, top edge gilt; 272pp. Binding rather inexpertly recased, spine cocked with cloth toned to tan and gilt rather dulled, corners bumped, some bubbling to front cover cloth; stock a bit toned at margins, else Good to Very Good, internally clean and sound.Serviceable copy of Conrad's first work, centering around a penurious Dutch trader living in the Borneo jungle with his Malaysian wife and their daughter Nina. Though today not considered among the author's greatest novels, a contemporary reviewer did note "a certain power in the pen of Joseph Conrad" (San Francisco "Examiner," June 9, 1895). Seller ID: 11876 Subject: 19th Century, East / Southeast Asia, England / English Writers, Fiction Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore located on historic Capitol Hill in Washington DC, with three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books. [Note: Our online inventory is stored and managed at a separate location from at our brick and mortar shop. If you have a question about an item listed online, please send a direct message here rather than calling the store so that we can make sure someone familiar with the item in question can respond.] Terms Books described only as First Editions are First Printings unless otherwise specified. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available (please contact for estimates). We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 500 USD
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Author: Joseph Conrad
Publisher: T. Fisher Unwin
Year Printed: 1895
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
