Almayer's Folly
by Joseph Conrad
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0192816977
- ISBN 13
- 9780192816979
- Seller
-
Jelutong, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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About This Item
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992. Reprint. Paperback. Good. A tragic tale, set in 19th century Borneo, on the miserable life of a Dutch merchant. This was Conrad's first novel and introduces themes, such as the clash of East and West and the disastrous effects of colonialism, which were to reoccur in his later works Good Paperback. Reprint. Originally published in 1895. 244 pages with explanatory notes. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover has a small amount of rubbing around the edges and a small nick near the top of the spine. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is mild tanning of the pages.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Penang Bookshelf (MY)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ML4989
- Title
- Almayer's Folly
- Author
- Joseph Conrad
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0192816977
- ISBN 13
- 9780192816979
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Malaysia - English Language Fiction
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.