Conrad, Joseph

The Nigger of the “Narcissus” [First UK Edition]

Joseph Conrad. The Nigger of the “Narcissus” A Tale of the Sea. London: William Heinemann, 1898. First British edition.

Octavo. 259pp + 4pp ads and 16pp catalogue. Publisher’s gray cloth, spine and front cover lettered and decorated in gilt, deckled edges, some pages remain unopened, fabricoid dust wrapper and morocco book-backed slipcase, lettered and ruled in gilt.

Spine slightly darkened and leaning; offsetting to endleaves; slight paper loss from bookplate removal to front pastedown; bookseller’s ticket; light staining to front free endpaper and fly-leaf; bookplate to verso of cloth dust wrapper; slipcase has light wear. Very good. Item #2943

Price: $650.00