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CONRAD Joseph. Lord Jim. William Blackwood & Sons, 1900.
Price: US$445.27 + shipping
Description: - William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London 1900, 13x19,5cm, reliure de l'éditeur. - Deuxième impression de l'édition originale. Reliure de l'éditeur en pleine percaline vert amande, dos lisse, mentions dorées de l'éditeur et des lieux de l'édition en queue du dos, dos et premier plat décorés d'entrelacs noirs. Une charnière fendue, rousseurs, étiquette d'une librairie bavaroise encollée en pied du contreplat. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
Seller: Librairie Le Feu Follet, Paris, France
Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim.. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1900.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, second impression of one of Conradâs finest novels. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition with toning to the first few pages. "In a moment of crisis, an idealistic ship's officer abandons his post, leaving several hundred passengers to drown. The event at the center of Joseph Conrad's acclaimed novel establishes the character and fate of Jim. Tormented by his defection from his code of conduct, Jim embarks on the globe-traveling quest to regain honor. In the process, he insinuates himself as a leader among a people unaware of his past. Arthur Symons and other critics read Lord Jim as an exploration of Conrad's own 'ideal of an applauded heroism', an ideal that confronts the demands of pragmatism. Others see an allegory for Conrad's guilt over abandoning his native Poland or, alternatively, a story of universal shame. Conrad has come under modern attack for associating 'natives' with chaos and evil. But in Conrad's novels, it is ultimately the colonial system itself that is fraught with horror." (NYPL Books of the Century 67). Listed by Modern Library as one of the 100 great novels of the twentieth century.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
CONRAD. JOSEPH.. LORD JIM.. William Blackwood & Sons. Edinburgh and London. 1900, 1900.
Price: US$966.20 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.4 inches). Some foxing to the first and last dozen pages and a few small light marks to the odd page but generally this is a very good copy throughout. Finely bound in recent full dark green morocco, with five raised bands to the spine. Compartments ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt. Single gilt ruled border on boards. Top edge gilt. The original publishers decorative front board and spine are bound in at the rear.
Seller: Paul Foster. - ABA & PBFA Member., London, United Kingdom
CONRAD Joseph. Lord Jim. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1900.
Price: US$1030.61 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: True First. 451 pp. Green cloth boards with black decorated title to front cover and gilt title to spine. Cloth slightly loose on front panel. Light foxing to both front and rear. Inked ownership signature to fep and some pencil calculations to rep. Front hinges cracked. Spine faded. Boards worn. Endpapers and edges tanned. Corners and edges bumped and frayed with boards slightly exposed. Overall a reasonably tight and very collectable copy.
Seller: David Kenyon, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
Price: US$1095.02 + shipping
Description: States 2nd Impression on the title-page, otherwise binding and text completely identical to the first issue with all issue points present, i.e. misprint 'anyrate' on page 77, line 5 - omission of 'keep' after 'can' on p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, followed by the misprint 'cure' (instead of 'cured') on the same line, and 'his' p. 319, last line, printed slightly dropped below the line. 8vo in black and gilt light green cloth, 451pp CONDITION: A well preserved VERY GOOD+ clean and tight unmarked copy (spine very slightly tanned, thin sliver of creasing to spine ends, end-papers and page-block edges tanned, some light foxing to first and last few leaves. A very nice copy ] __NOTE. Depending on destination, this item may require an extra payment for shipping insurance. If so, orders made by card will be completed only after you have approved the extra cost._ ._We Ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS
Seller: David Bunnett Books, London, United Kingdom
CONRAD, Joseph. Lord Jim. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, 1900.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition, with all first issue points. Original green cloth, possibly with new (vintage) endpapers. "Probably Conrad's most popular and accessible work, the novel concerns a young Englishman who decides on a career at sea". Connolly 100. Good to Very Good, foxed as usual, soiling and wear to cloth, spine a bit darkened.
Seller: Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA, East Woodstock, CT, U.S.A.
CONRAD, Joseph.. Lord Jim. A Tale.. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1900, 1900.
Price: US$1610.33 + shipping
Description: First edition in book form, first impression, with all the first issue points, including the misprint "anyrate" p. 77, line 5, the omission of "keep" after "can" on p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, followed by the misprint "cure" (instead of "cured") on the same line, and "his" p. 319, last line, printed slightly dropped below the line. The novel first appeared as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine from October 1899 to November 1900. Wise pp. 5-6. Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine in gilt and to front board in black, untrimmed. Corners gently bumped and worn, hinges starting but firm, occasional slight toning; a very good copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$1650.00 + shipping
Description: First printing, with "anyrate" printed as one word on p.77. Octavo (19.5cm). Grey-green cloth, stamped in darker green and gilt; plain endpapers; [vi],451pp; list of titles opposite t.p. Bookplate of Finley Peter Dunne to front pastedown. A straight, tight copy, rubbed, spine sunned, both hinges cracked and repaired internally, occasional fingersoil and a few spots of foxing: Good or better. First edition of one of Conrad's most important novels (#85 on Modern Library's list of the top 100 novels of the century). This copy from the collection of American humorist and journalist Finley Peter Dunne (1867-1936). Dunne was famous for his satirical "Mr. Dooley" sketches, which were so influential that they were read aloud at Theodore Roosevelts' cabinet meetings. He edited Collier's Weekly from 1917-19, during which period the magazine published Conrad's article on Poland, "The Crime of Partition" (EHRSAM 2231). EHRSAM 2188.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Conrad, Joseph. LORD JIM. William Blackwood & Sons,, 1900.
Price: US$2100.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: An ambiguous and powerful story many consider to be Conrad's best work. This is one of the earliest of experimental modernist novels, and brought Conrad to the attention of his contemporary critics. Boards professionally rebacked. Slightly cocked as usual but otherwise a very fresh and clean copy showing only some age toning and slight rubbing to the spine. 8vo. Bookseller Inventory # 90012 Size: 8vo.
Seller: Quaker Hill Books, Redding, CT, U.S.A.
Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim.. William Blackwood & Sons, London, 1900.
Price: US$2200.00 + shipping
Description: First edition of one of Conradâs finest novels. Octavo, original cloth. First printing with the first issue points including the misprints "anyrate" p. 77, l. 5, "cure" (instead of "cured") p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, the omission of "keep" after "can" p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, and "his" p. 319, last line, being printed below the line. In near fine condition, bookplates to the front pastedown. A very sharp example. "In a moment of crisis, an idealistic ship's officer abandons his post, leaving several hundred passengers to drown. The event at the center of Joseph Conrad's acclaimed novel establishes the character and fate of Jim. Tormented by his defection from his code of conduct, Jim embarks on the globe-traveling quest to regain honor. In the process, he insinuates himself as a leader among a people unaware of his past. Arthur Symons and other critics read Lord Jim as an exploration of Conrad's own 'ideal of an applauded heroism', an ideal that confronts the demands of pragmatism. Others see an allegory for Conrad's guilt over abandoning his native Poland or, alternatively, a story of universal shame. Conrad has come under modern attack for associating 'natives' with chaos and evil. But in Conrad's novels, it is ultimately the colonial system itself that is fraught with horror." (NYPL Books of the Century 67). Listed by Modern Library as one of the 100 great novels of the twentieth century.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
CONRAD Joseph:. Lord Jim A Tale.. Edinburgh, William Blackwood & Sons, 1900., 1900.
Price: US$2576.53 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: FIRST Edition. First Issue. Very Good. 8vo. 451p. Light green buckram with title, author and vignette in black to front. Gilt stamped title, author and publisher to spine with further floral vignette in black. Untrimmed top and fore-edge. Cover very slightly marked. Spine slightly bumped at extremeties. Scattered foxing especially to front and rear gatherings. Otherwise a very tight, sound and highly collectable copy.
Seller: David Kenyon, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim.. William Blackwood & Sons, London, 1900.
Price: US$2800.00 + shipping
Description: First editionÂof one of Conradâs finest novels. Octavo, original cloth. First printing with the first issue points including the misprints "anyrate" p. 77, l. 5, "cure" (instead of "cured") p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, the omission of "keep" after "can" p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, and "his" p. 319, last line, being printed below the line. In near fine condition with a contemporary name to the half-title page. "In a moment of crisis, an idealistic ship's officer abandons his post, leaving several hundred passengers to drown. The event at the center of Joseph Conrad's acclaimed novel establishes the character and fate of Jim. Tormented by his defection from his code of conduct, Jim embarks on the globe-traveling quest to regain honor. In the process, he insinuates himself as a leader among a people unaware of his past. Arthur Symons and other critics read Lord Jim as an exploration of Conrad's own 'ideal of an applauded heroism', an ideal that confronts the demands of pragmatism. Others see an allegory for Conrad's guilt over abandoning his native Poland or, alternatively, a story of universal shame. Conrad has come under modern attack for associating 'natives' with chaos and evil. But in Conrad's novels, it is ultimately the colonial system itself that is fraught with horror." (NYPL Books of the Century 67). Listed by Modern Library as one of the 100 great novels of the twentieth century.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim. William Blackwood and Sons, London, 1900.
Price: US$2865.45 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good, with a some intermitent foxing throughout, rubbing to extremities, and carelessly cut pages, resulting in ragged top edge. Green cloth covers have a couple of unobtrusive spots. ( see photos ). Front hinge a little tender, but still a sound, unadulterated copy of the first issue of the first printing, with all issue points.
Seller: Renaissance Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Price: US$3220.66 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First printing of the first edition - with the first issue points including the misprints "anyrate" p. 77, l. 5, "cure" (instead of "cured") p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, the omission of "keep" after "can" p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, and "his" p. 319, last line, being printed below the line. Published in October 1900, 2,893 copies were printed (Wise 7 - Thomas J. Wise - A Bibliography of the Writings of Joseph Conrad (1895-1921) ***Very good in dark green cloth-covered boards with gilt titles and black floral decoration to the spine, and black titles and floral decoration to the front board. The gilt is still lovely and bright. The boards are quite clean, but darkened mainly to the spine from age and handling. The boards are not faded, and retain the deep green colour, even on the spine. The head and tail of the spine are slightly rubbed and creased as usual, but there are no tears to the fragile cloth. There is slight rubbing to the cloth at the corners, but these remain sharp and are not bumped. The top edge of the page block is darkened. The binding is nice and straight, without any reading lean. Internally, the book is also very good, with no inscriptions, and very little of the usual foxing - just some light sporadic foxing to the last few pages. The fragile paper has split between the front pastedown and endpaper, but there is no splitting to the actual binding which remains firm. There is slight wrinkling to the fore-edge of the first few pages, and a few light handling marks throughout the book. No creases or tears, but a couple of pages have been roughly uncut - however this doesn't affect the text (please see scans). No dustwrapper as per usual. ***451 pages with no publisher's catalogue (first state). 196mm x 138mm. ***'"Lord Jim" is a novel by Joseph Conrad originally published as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine from October 1899 to November 1900. An early and primary event in the story is the abandonment of a passenger ship in distress by its crew, including a young British seaman named Jim. He is publicly censured for this action and the novel follows his later attempts at coming to terms with himself and his past and seeking redemption and acceptance. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked Lord Jim 85th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. The opening event in "Lord Jim" has been speculated by historians to have been based in part on an actual abandonment of a ship. On 17 July 1880, the British merchantman SS Jeddah set sail from Singapore bound for Penang and Jeddah, with 778 men, 147 women, and 67 children on board. The passengers were Muslims from the Malay states and were travelling to Mecca for the hajj (holy pilgrimage). After rough weather conditions, the Jeddah began taking on water. The hull sprang a large leak, the water rose rapidly, and the captain and officers abandoned the heavily listing ship. They were picked up by another vessel and taken to Aden, where they claimed that the passengers had attacked two engineers and the ship had foundered in poor weather. The pilgrims were abandoned by the crew. However, on 8 August 1880, a French steamship towed Jeddah into Aden and the pilgrims on board survived the incident. An official inquiry followed, as in the novel.' (Wiki) ***First printing (first state) of the true first edition of one of Joseph Conrad's finest novels "Lord Jim" - in the original publisher's green cloth-covered gilt-decorated boards, in very good original condition for a book now over 120 years old. A collector's copy. Comes with an original John Player & Sons cigarette card depicting 'H. M. Frigate "Pomone", launched 1803' in fine condition (please see scans). ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim.. William Blackwood & Sons, London, 1900.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Description: First editionÂof one of Conradâs finest novels. Octavo, original cloth. A near fine example with some wear to the extremities and the endpapers ever so slightly browned. First printing with the first issue points including the misprints "anyrate" p. 77, l. 5, "cure" (instead of "cured") p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, the omission of "keep" after "can" p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, and "his" p. 319, last line, being printed below the line. "In a moment of crisis, an idealistic ship's officer abandons his post, leaving several hundred passengers to drown. The event at the center of Joseph Conrad's acclaimed novel establishes the character and fate of Jim. Tormented by his defection from his code of conduct, Jim embarks on the globe-traveling quest to regain honor. In the process, he insinuates himself as a leader among a people unaware of his past. Arthur Symons and other critics read Lord Jim as an exploration of Conrad's own 'ideal of an applauded heroism', an ideal that confronts the demands of pragmatism. Others see an allegory for Conrad's guilt over abandoning his native Poland or, alternatively, a story of universal shame. Conrad has come under modern attack for associating 'natives' with chaos and evil. But in Conrad's novels, it is ultimately the colonial system itself that is fraught with horror." (NYPL Books of the Century 67). Listed by Modern Library as one of the 100 great novels of the twentieth century.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
CONRAD, JOSEPH. Lord Jim. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1900.
Price: US$4200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL CLOTH of Conrad's masterpiece; one of only 2100 copies printed. "There can be little doubt that Conrad's fame as a novelist rests chiefly upon Lord Jim. And perhaps the main reason for this is that it raises a fierce moral issue in a very definite form and carries it through on a high level of creative intensity" (Richard Curle). Provenance: From the library of Nancy Reynolds Bagley, the daughter of R.J. Reynolds, and her husband, Henry Walker Bagley, with their bookplate on the front pastedown. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1900. Octavo, original green cloth. Binding slightly cocked; cloth clean with only light toning to spine and a little rubbing at joints. Browning to endpapers (as usual), a few spots of scattered foxing, but text generally very clean. An exceptionally nice copy of a difficult book to find in collectible condition.
Seller: Manhattan Rare Book Company, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Conrad, Joseph. LORD JIM. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1900.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition of this nautical-psychological journal, in which the antihero travels far and wide in pursuit of anonymity. On a quest to forget about his cowardly actions during a crisis at sea, Jim lands at a remote port in the South Seas, where he becomes a community leader but eventually sacrifices his life for moral redemption. Many of Conrad's works, still steeped in a white European perspective, nevertheless grapple with race and colonialism in a more skeptical way than most of his white contemporaries, and LORD JIM is no exception. Historian Elleke Boehmer contrasts LORD JIM to Rudyard Kipling's KIM, published a year later, noting that Conrad voices deep concern about British colonialism while Kipling's support of the Empire shows through in his narrative; LORD JIM, she notes, "can be seen as a defining tale of the doubt which threatened the project of European expansion" (59). 7.5'' x 5''. Original green cloth binding with black lettering. Fore-edge machine deckle. 452 pages. Binding corners and spine ends lightly bumped. Leaf margins with scattered foxing. A bright copy.
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim. A Tale. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London, 1900.
Price: US$4750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Original green cloth, titles to spine in gilt and to front board in black, untrimmed. Cloth extremely bright and fresh. Contemporary prize inscription covering most of the front end paper, light to moderate foxing throughout. In Near Fine condition overall. First edition in book form, first impression, with all the first issue points, including the misprint "anyrate" p. 77, line 5, the omission of "keep" after "can" on p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, followed by the misprint "cure" (instead of "cured") on the same line, and "his" p. 319, last line, printed slightly dropped below the line. The novel first appeared as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine from October 1899 to November 1900. An adventure story touching on two of the most critical human experiences: failure and redemption. Early in his maritime career, a British seaman Jim joins fellow crew members in abandoning their ship and its passengers in a moment of danger. When the passengers are rescued by the French navy, Jim is the only member who stands trial, testifies, and as a result loses his certificate to sail. Jim's sense of shame and failure follow him throughout the novel, despite his friend Captain Marlow's encouragement to move forward and seek new successes. Since its publication, Lord Jim has been praised as one of Conrad's greatest works, along with Heart of Darkness, for its complex structure and compelling examination of the human psyche. Modern Library 100 Best English Language Novels of the 20th Century. Le Monde's 100 Books in English. Near Fine.
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
CONRAD, Joseph.. Lord Jim. A Tale.. Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1900, 1900.
Price: US$5153.05 + shipping
Description: First edition in book form, first impression, scarce advance copy, with the publisher's blind stamp on the title page. This advance copy shares all the required points for the first issue: the misprint "anyrate" on page 77, line 5; the omission of "keep" after "can" on page 226, line 27; the misprint "cure" (instead of "cured") on the same line; and "his" on page 319, last line, printed slightly dropped below the line. The novel was originally serialized in Blackwood's Magazine from October 1899 to November 1900. Wise, pp. 5-6. Octavo. Original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, front cover lettered and decorated in black, edges untrimmed. Housed in a custom green cloth slipcase. Spine slightly darkened, extremities lightly rubbed and bumped, final gathering roughly cut with some loss to upper margin of pp. 447/8, contents clean. A very good copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1900.
Price: US$6000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing bound in the publisher's green cloth. The binding is tight with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with light foxing. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy in collector's condition.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
CONRAD Joseph. Lord Jim. , 1900.
Price: US$7000.00 + shipping
Description: "CONRAD, Joseph. Lord Jim, A Tale. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1900. Octavo, original green cloth, uncut. Housed in a custom chemise and half morocco slipcase. $7000.First edition, first issue, of Conrad's brilliant exploration of morality and the torment of guilt, "second only to Heart of Darkness in renown," unusually bright in the original cloththe Doheny copy, with her morocco bookplate.To critic Cedric Watts, Conrad's Lord Jim is "one of the world's literary masterpieces Conrad, like Britannia, rules the waves a book of the rare literary quality of Lord Jim is something to receive with gratitude and joy." Though he began working on it in 1898, with the intent of a short story, the novel ultimately "took itself into its own hands, and swept its writer with it into a profound study of a psychic phenomenon" (New York Times Book Review). "Second only to Heart of Darkness in renown" (Joseph Conrad Companion), Lord Jim is "the first full-length work of Conrad's artistic maturity the novel is, moreover, deeply personal, with roots in Conrad's past [and] has retained its place as one of Conrad's most widely enjoyed and studied books. It has remained so for the brilliance of its technical innovations as well." Lord Jim would prove a major influence on Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby and on the works of Faulkner, Hemingway and Robert Penn Warren, who have each "acknowledged the importance of Conrad's fiction" (Cambridge Companion). First edition, with all first issue points, including: "any rate" printed as one word (77:5); "keep" missing after "can" and "cure" should be "cured" (226:7 lines from bottom); "his" out of alignment (319:last line). Serialized in Blackwood's Magazine, beginning in late 1899. As issued without dust jacket. Cagle A5.a. Keating 25. Smith 5. Wise 7. This volume is from the celebrated collection of Estelle Doheny and bears her morocco-gilt bookplate. "One of the earliest female book collectors in the United States, Estelle Doheny, purchased her first rare book in 1931 and continued buying books and manuscripts until her death in 1958. She is the only woman collector who developed a library notable for both its scope and quality" (DePaul University).Mild foxing to fore-edge and first few and last few leaves; light rubbing to joints, binding sound, cloth clean, gilt bright. A near-fine copy, with excellent provenance."
Seller: Bauman Rare Books, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Joseph Conrad. Lord Jim. William Blackwood, 1900.
Price: US$7950.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: This is a good copy,light green with title and device in black and gilt, spine slightly bumped,edges rough trimmed, bookplate Ralph Smith, purchased at auction 1973. Digital photos available Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall please view photos before buying
Seller: ballinilara investments, brisbane, QLD, Australia
Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim. William Blackwood & Sons, 1900.
Price: US$9000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with page 77, line 5, "any rate" printed as one word "anyrate" A beautiful copy SIGNED by Joseph Conrad on a laid in signature. This First Issue book is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's green cloth. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning. The boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a wonderful copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION SIGNED by the author with a custom clamshell slipcase to protect the book. We buy Joseph Conrad First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Joseph Conrad. Lord Jim. William Blackwood, 1900.
Price: US$9000.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: This is a good copy,light green with title and device in black and gilt, spine slightly bumped,edges rough trimmed, bookplate Ralph Smith, purchased at auction 1973. Digital photos available Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: ballinilara investments, brisbane, QLD, Australia