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AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS
by Conrad, Joseph
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About This Item
1896. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1896. 1 page preliminary undated ads. Original dark green cloth.
First Edition of Conrad's second book, preceded only by (and containing many of the same characters as) ALMAYER'S FOLLY. After Edward Garnett (then a reader at Unwin's) had "discovered" Conrad and had published his first book, he worked very closely with Conrad on this one -- so much so that some biographers have suggested that Garnett's name should have appeared on the title page as co-author. AN OUTCAST is considered the middle volume of Conrad's only trilogy; the third volume, which he began right after AN OUTCAST but could not complete for almost a quarter of a century, was ultimately published in 1920 as THE RESCUE. The number of copies issued (including those for the colonial market) is uncertain but has been estimated between 3,000 and 6,000. This is quite a bright copy, in very good-plus condition (a couple of tiny nicks in the spine ends and a few cover marks and edge-dents). Supino A2.1.0 (this copy); Cagle A2a.1. Provenance: discreet bookplate of the Conrad bibliographer David J. Supino.
First Edition of Conrad's second book, preceded only by (and containing many of the same characters as) ALMAYER'S FOLLY. After Edward Garnett (then a reader at Unwin's) had "discovered" Conrad and had published his first book, he worked very closely with Conrad on this one -- so much so that some biographers have suggested that Garnett's name should have appeared on the title page as co-author. AN OUTCAST is considered the middle volume of Conrad's only trilogy; the third volume, which he began right after AN OUTCAST but could not complete for almost a quarter of a century, was ultimately published in 1920 as THE RESCUE. The number of copies issued (including those for the colonial market) is uncertain but has been estimated between 3,000 and 6,000. This is quite a bright copy, in very good-plus condition (a couple of tiny nicks in the spine ends and a few cover marks and edge-dents). Supino A2.1.0 (this copy); Cagle A2a.1. Provenance: discreet bookplate of the Conrad bibliographer David J. Supino.
Synopsis
Conrad’s Second novel (An Outcast of the Islands) is about the colonial enterprise and their faults while they take a region. The characters are complex and deep. It makes for a great read.Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sumner & Stillman
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15307
- Title
- AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS
- Author
- Conrad, Joseph
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- South Seas; Maritime
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction (19th Century); Maritime;
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Sumner & Stillman
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About Sumner & Stillman
Founded in 1980, Sumner & Stillman is a small family business providing personal service in the buying and selling of literary first editions of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) for over 30 years.
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