The Shadow-Line: A Confession
London and Toronto: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1917. First edition. Hardcover. 227; 18pp. Octavo [19 cm] Light green cloth with gilt and brown ink stamped titles, decorative borders and nautical designs on the spine and front cover. Very good. The spine is rolled and heavily darkened. The gilt stamped title on the spine has faded. The underlying front board is exposed along the fore edge, and there is a thin, 1" tall loss from the fore edge of the front board as well. The cloth at the head of the spine is frayed, and there are numerous short tears in the cloth at the foot of the spine. The front hinge is weak, and there is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. Tanned pages. Item #35725
Joseph Conrad was a Polish-born English author and master mariner, famous for writing Heart of Darkness in 1902.
Price: $150.00