An Outcast of the Islands
de CONRAD, JOSEPH
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T Fisher Unwin 1896. FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE (ex-library; Colonial Edition, the earliest produced, with the following points present: p. 26 line 31: this for their / p. 110 line 12: absolution for ablution / p. 129 9 missing / p. 356 line 26: hate for fate); octavo green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 391pp, VG- (cocked, heavy rubbing and scuffing to boards, library number to spine and stamps within, front hinge cracked with prev. owner's tape repairs, prev. owner's name in coloured pencil to half title, moderate tanning foxing and soiling within - overall, scruffy)
Sinopsis
Conrad’s Second novel (An Outcast of the Islands) is about the colonial enterprise and their faults while they take a region. The characters are complex and deep. It makes for a great read.Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.
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- Título
- An Outcast of the Islands
- Autor
- CONRAD, JOSEPH
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- T Fisher Unwin 1896
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- modern first edition joseph conrad british polish literature sea maritime colonialism colonial edition indonesia indonesian
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- First State
- used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
