Joseph Conrad is regarded as one of the greatest novelists of all time, scripting stories and novels engrossed in nautical settings. His plots usually give a picture of the trials and troubles of the human spirit in the midst of an uncaring European-dominated world and universe. His novels are written in a narrative style containing anti-heroic characters. His nautical themes were fashioned from his personal experiences in the French and British merchant navies. At the age of 36, Conrad's health began to decline. At that time, he gave up life at sea and devoted his time to writing.
Conrad's first novel, Almayer's Folly, was published in 1895. Sotheby's Auction house sold a first edition, presentation copy, inscribed by the author for $7,750. A first edition of Conrad's The Nigger of the andquot;Narcissusandquot;. A Tale of the Sea (1898) has an auction history of over $4,500.00 in recent years.
Conrad's literary career also included other works such as Heart of Darkness (1899), Lord Jim (1900), Nostromo (1904), The Secret Agent (1907) and Under Western Eyes (1911). His most financially successful novel, Chance (1913), marked the dawn of Conrad's public persona as a great writer.
Conrad, Joseph. Almayer's Folly. Macmillan (1895). 650 Copies
Conrad, Joseph. Almayers Folly. T Fisher Unwin (1895).
Conrad, Joseph. An Outcast of the Islands. Appleton (1896). First U.S. Edition With 10 Pages Of Advertisements.
Conrad, Joseph. An Outcast of the Islands. T. Fisher Unwin (1896).
Conrad, Joseph. The Children of the Sea. Dodd, Mead and Company New York (1897). 1000 Copies; First American Edition OfThe Nigger Of TheNarcissus;A Tale Of The Forecastle
Conrad, Joseph. Tales of Unrest. Scribner (1898).
Conrad, Joseph. Tales of Unrest. T. Fisher Unwin (1898). First Uk Edition.
Conrad, Joseph. The Nigger of the Narcissus. William Heinemann (1898). First Issue - Heinemann On Foot Of Spine In Uniform Upper Case, 32+4Pp Of Catalogue To Rear, With Catalogue Subscript S And A To Last Signature.
Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim. Doubleday and McClure (1900). The Total Printing Of The First Edition, Including The Colonial Issue, Was Just 2,893 Copies.
Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim. William Blackwood, Edinburgh (1900). 2100 Copies
Conrad, Joseph. The Inheritors. William Heinemann (1901). 1520 Copies; Co-Authored With Ford Hueffer.
Conrad, Joseph. The Inheritors. McClure, Phillips (1901). Co-Authored With Ford Hueffer
Conrad, Joseph. The Nigger of the Narcissus. [Privately printed] Lovick (1902). 100 Copies
Conrad, Joseph. Typhoon. G. P. Putnam Sons (1902).
Conrad, Joseph. Youth. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh/London (1902). Includes Heart Of Darkness And The End Of The Tether;
Conrad, Joseph. Romance A Novel. Smith and Elder (1903). Collaborator, Ford Madox Hueffer
Conrad, Joseph. Typhoon and Other Stories. Heinemann (1903). 1500 Copies; Including Three Other Stories--Amy Foster,Falk: A Reminiscence, AndTo-Morrow.; First Issue With Two Pags Of Ads Preceding The Title Page And 32 Pages Of Adds At Rear.
Conrad, Joseph. Youth and Two Other Stories. McClure, Phillips (1903).
Conrad, Joseph. Nostromo. Harper and Brothers/New York (1904). First Issue; Page 187 Misnumbered As 871;A Tale Of The Seaboard
Conrad, Joseph. Romance. McClure Phillips (1904). Collaborators, Ford Madox Hueffer And Willa Cather
Conrad, Joseph. The Mirror of the Sea. Methuen (1906). 1500 Copies
Conrad, Joseph. An Outcast of the Islands. T. Fisher Unwin (1907).
Conrad, Joseph. The Secret Agent. Harper and Brothers (1907).
Conrad, Joseph. The Secret Agent. Methuen (1907). 4000 Copies
Conrad, Joseph. The Point of Honor. McClure (1908). Illustrated By Dan Sayre Groesbeck;
Conrad, Joseph. Under Western Eyes. Methuen (1911). 3000 Copies
Conrad, Joseph. Some Reminiscences. Eveleigh Nash (1912). 1000 Copies
Conrad, Joseph. Twixt Land and Sea. J.M. Dent. (1912). A Smile Of Fortune, The Secret Sharer And Freya Of The Seven Isles.
Conrad, Joseph. Chance. Bell and Cockburn, Toronto (1913). 315 Canadian Issued Copies
Conrad, Joseph. Chance. Methuen (1913).
Conrad, Joseph. Victory. Methuen (1915). An Island Tale
Conrad, Joseph. Wisdom and Beauty from Conrad. Andrew Melose (1915). Selected And Arranged By M. Harriet M. Capes
Conrad, Joseph. Within The Tides. Dent and Sons/Toronto (1915). The Planter Of Malata,The Partner,The Inn Of The Two Witches AndBecause Of The Dollars.
Conrad, Joseph. One Day More. Beaumont Press (1919). 250 Copies, And 24 On Vellum Signed By Author.
Conrad, Joseph. The Arrow of Gold. Doubleday,New York (1919).
Conrad, Joseph. The Arrow of Gold. T. Fisher Unwin Ltd (1919). A Story Between Two Notes.
Conrad, Joseph. One Day More. Doubleday, Page and Company New York (1920). 377 Numbered And Signed Copies
Conrad, Joseph. The Rescue. Dent (1920). A Romance Of The Shallows
Conrad, Joseph. The Works. Doubleday, Page and Company New York (1920). 735 Copies; Twenty Four Volumes
Conrad, Joseph. Almayers Folly. McClelland and Stewart, Toronto (1921).
Conrad, Joseph. Notes on Life and Letters. J.M. Dent (1921). 100 Copies; First Edition, First Impression, With The S And E In Sea On Page Xi Of The Contents Stamped By Hand.
Conrad, Joseph. Notes On My Books. Doubleday Page, Garden City (1921). 250 Numbered And Signed Copies
Conrad, Joseph. Notes On My Books. William Heinemann (1921). 250 Numbered And Signed Copies
Conrad, Joseph. The Works of Joseph Conrad. William Heinemann (1921). 780 Numbered And Signed Sets; Twenty Volumes; 1. Almayers Folly And Tales Of Unrest, 2. An Outcast Of The Islands, 3. The Nigger Of Narcissus And Typhoon, 4. Lord Jim, 5. Youth, 6. Romance, 7. Nostromo, 8. The Secret Agent And The Inheritors, 9. A Set Of Six, 10. Under Western Eyes, 11. A Personal Record And The Mirror Of The Sea, 12. Twixt Land and Sea, 13. Chance, 14. The Shadow Line And Within The Tides, 15. Victory, 16. The Arrow Of Gold, 17. The Rescue, 18. Notes On Life and Letters, 19. The Rover, 20. Suspense.
Conrad, Joseph. The Dover Patrol. Canterbury, Kent (1922). 75 Copies
Conrad, Joseph. Laughing Anne. Vine/Morland (1923). 200 Numbered And Signed By Conrad;A Play; Bound In Full Vellum And Enclosed In The Publisher'S Original Clamshell Box With Printed Spine Label; A Play Adapted From Conrads Short StoriesBecause Of The Dollars AndTo-Morrow; Set By Hand And Printed In Two Colors On Kelmsott Handmade Paper.
Joseph Conrad. The Rover. Doubleday, Page (1923).
Conrad, Joseph. The Rover. T. Fisher Unwin (1923).
Conrad, Joseph. The Secret Agent. T. Werner Laurie (1923). 1000 Numbered And Signed Copies For Subscribers; Frontispiece Portrait (Engraved By Emery Walker)
Conrad, Joseph. The Works of Joseph Conrad. Dent and Sons (1923). 22 Volumes; The Inheritors : An Extravagant Story, The Secret Agent, Under Western Eyes, Tales Of Hearsay And Last Essays, Youth : A Narrative and Two Other Stories, Chance : A Tale In Two Parts, Nostromo : A Tale Of The Seaboard, The Rover, The Rescue : A Romance Of The Shallows, Lord Jim, The Nigger Of The Narcissus and Typhoon, The Mirror Of The Sea and A Personal Record, The Shdow Lins and Within The Tides, Notes Of Life and Letters, The Arrow Of Gold, Romance - A Novel, Victory An Island Tale, Suspense, Almayers Folly And Tales Of Unrest, Twixt Land and Sea Tales, A Set Of Six, And An Outcast Of The Islands.
Conrad, Joseph. Laughing Anne. John Castle (1924). And One Day More: Two Plays; Introduction By John Galsworthy.
Conrad, Joseph. Complete Works of Joseph Conrad. Doubleday, Page (1925). 377 Signed Copies Before Author'S Death; Memorial Edition; 26 Volumes; 735 Total Sets.
Conrad, Joseph. Notes. Privately Printed (1925). 100 Copies; Signed By Richard Curle;Written In A Set Of First Editions In The Possession Of Richard Curle; With An Introduction And Explanatory Comments. Preface By Jessie Conrad.
Conrad, Joseph. Suspense. Dent/Toronto (1925).
Conrad, Joseph. Suspense. Doubleday, Page (1925). 377 Copies
Conrad, Joseph. Tales of Hearsay. Doubleday, Page (1925). Preface By R.B. Cunninghame Graham; IncludesThe Warriors Soul,Prince Roman, The Tale, AndThe Black Mate.
Conrad, Joseph. Tales of Hearsay. Unwin (1925). Preface By R.B. Cunninghame Graham; IncludesThe Warriors Soul,Prince Roman, The Tale, AndThe Black Mate.
Conrad, Joseph. The Collected Works. Doubleday, Page (1925). 499 Sets; 23 Volumes; Memorial Edition; 99 Sets Signed On The Limitation Page By Joseph Conrad.
Conrad, Joseph. The Medallion Edition of the Works of Joseph Conrad. Gresham (1925). 20 Volumes; Set Includes: Lord Jim, The Inheritors, Youth, The Rescue, Chance, Twixt Land and Sea Tales, Under Western Eyes, A Set Of Six, The Secret Agent, The Mirror Of The Sea and A Personal Record, Victory, The Arrow Of Gold, Nostromo, Romance, Alamayers Folly and Tales Of Unrest, The Nigger Of The Narcissus and Typhoon, Notes On Life And Letters, The Rover, The Shadow Line and Within The Tides, An Outcast Of The Islands.
Conrad, Joseph. The Works of Joseph Conrad. John Grant, Edinburgh (1925). 20 Volumes; The Set Consists Of Almayers Folly: A Story Of An Eastern River; Tales Of Unrest. 2. An Outcast Of The Islands. 3. The Nigger Of TheNarcissus: A Tale Of The Sea; Typhoon And Other Stories. 4. Lord Jim: A Tale. 5. The Inheritors: An Extravagant Story. 6. Youth: A Narrative And Two Other Stories. 7. Romance: A Novel. 9. The Mirror Of The Sea: Memories And Impressions; A Personal Record. 10. The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale. 11. A Set Of Six. 12. Under Western Eyes. 13.;Twixt Land And Sea: Tales. 14. Chance: A Tale In Two Parts. 15. Victory: An Island Tale. 16. The Shadow-Line: A Confession; Within The Tides: Tales. 17. The Arrow Of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes. 18. The Rescue: A Romance Of The Shallows. 19. Notes On Life and Letters. 20. The Rover
Conrad, Joseph. The Works. Garden City, Doubleday, Page and Co., 1925. (1925). 26 Volumes; Arrow Of Gold, Nigger Of The Narcissus, Victory, Nostromo, Rover, Secret Agent, Under Western Eyes, Typhoon, Twixt Land And Sea, A Set Of Six, A Personal Record, The Rescue, Within The Tides, Lord Jim, Tales Of Unrest, Suspense, An Outcast Of The Islands, Almayers Folly, Tales Of Hearsay, Shadow Line, Mirror Of The Sea, Inheritors, Chance, Youth, Notes On Life, Romance
Conrad, Joseph. The Works of Joseph Conrad. Doubleday, Page (1926). 100 Copies; 26 Volumes; Arrow Of Gold, Nigger Of The Narcissus, Victory, Nostromo, Rover, Secret Agent, Under Western Eyes, Typhoon, Twixt Land And Sea, A Set Of Six, A Personal Record, The Rescue, Within The Tides, Lord Jim, Tales Of Unrest, Suspense, An Outcast Of The Islands, Almayers Folly, Tales Of Hearsay, Shadow Line, Mirror Of The Sea, Inheritors, Chance, Youth, Notes On Life, Romance.
Conrad, Joseph. Twenty Letters to Joseph Conrad. Curwen Press (1926). The Introductory Pamphlet,With Notes, Is By G. Jean-Aubry. Other Pamphlets Contain Letters To Conrad By Edward Garnett, Stephen Crane, George Gissing, Rudyard Kipling, Arnold Bennett, James G. Huneker, John Galsworthy, H.G. Wells, E.V. Lucas, Constance Garnett and Henry James. Each Was Printed In An Edition Of 220 Copies For The First Edition Club.
Conrad, Joseph. Joseph Conrad. Doubleday Page and Co (1927). Life And Letters; Two Volumes; Jean-Aubry, G.
Conrad, Joseph. Letters To His Wife. Privately Printed (1927). 220 Copies Signed By Jessie Conrad
Conrad, Joseph. To My Brethren of the Pen. Privately Printed (1927). 150 Copies
Conrad, Joseph. Letters from Conrad. The Nonesuch Press (1928). 925 Copies; Edited With Introduction And Notes By Edward Garnett. With Two Portraits
Conrad, Joseph. A Conrad Argosy. Doubleday, Doran (1942). Intro By William Mcfee and Woodcuts By Hans Alexander Mueller
Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim. Limited Editions Club (1959). 1500 Copies; .With An Introduction By Nicholas Monsarrat And With Color Lithographs By Lynd Ward; Signed By The Illustrator On Colophon
Conrad, Joseph. Youth. Allen Press, Kentfield (1959). 140 Copies; Illustrations By Blair Hughes-Stanton
Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness. Limited Editions Club (1992). 300 Copies; 8 Etchings By Sean Scully; Printed On An All-Cotton Stock Made By Cartiere Enrico Magnani, In Pescia, Italy. The Text Was Printed On An Off-White Lana Royale Stock, Made In France. Handbound By Kim O'Donnell And Carol Joyce In Black Nigerian Goatskin; Fit In Black Linen Folding Box Which Was Produced By John Von Isakovics.
Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness. Chester River Press,Chestertown (2008). 150 Copies; Marc Castelli (Illustrator); Chad Pastomik And James Dissette (Designers And Printers)
Conrad, Joseph. The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad. Cambridge University Press (2008). Nine Volume Set; 4000 Letters.