Conrad, Joseph. Notes on My Books. William Heinemann, London, 1921.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Description: 8vo. 178 pp. Vellum backed on paper covered boards, printed label on spine (additional label inserted), endpapers toned, else very good. (12467). Limited edition no. 218 of 250 copies signed by Joseph Conrad.

Seller: Bauer Rare Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.

Conrad, Joseph. Notes On My Books. William Heinemann, London, 1921.

Price: US$800.00 + shipping

Description: First English edition (first American edition, English issue), limited to 250 numbered copies signed by Conrad, this copy being 97. 178 pp. 8vo. SIGNED and numbered Conrad title. This English edition was actually printed in the U.S. Doubleday Page produced 500 copies, sending half of them to Heinemann for the English edition. This little-known Conrad title consists of the prefaces that he wrote, generally for the Dent editions of 1917 and for the "Sun-Dial" edition of his works. Of his limited-signed editions, this is one with the fewest copies. Supino B3.4.0 Gray boards with Japanese vellum spine that has title label pasted down, some minor soiling along spine, the spare title label is tipped in at the back; light toning but overall a near fine copy in red cloth board clamshell box with red morocco spine that has gilt title on it First English edition (first American edition, English issue), limited to 250 numbered copies signed by Conrad, this copy being 97.

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.