Ver a tamaño completo.
VICTORY
de CONRAD, Joseph:
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Ver descripción
- Librería
-
York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
London: Methuen and Company Ltd. 1915. First UK edition, first printing. First UK edition, first printing. Publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles and decoration to the spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent better than very good copy, the binding square and firm with minor bumping to the tips of the slightly faded spine. The contents, with toning to the closed text block edge, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Four page publisher's catalogue dated Autumn 1915, followed by a 31 page catalogue dated 8/5/15 at the rear. Complete with the very good rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that has several small chips and short closed tears with associated creasing. Handwritten price in ink above the publisher's printed price of 6/- to the spine. The book is in the first state, with the comma after Street on the title page but no full stop after W.C. A total of 3460 copies of the first state of the domestic issue were printed. (Cagle A19b). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Sinopsis
Axel Heyst, a dreamer and a restless drifter, believes he can avoid suffering by cutting himself off from others. Then he becomes involved in the operation of a coal company on a remote island in the Malay Archipelago, and when it fails he turns his back on humanity once more. But his life alters when he rescues a young English girl, Lena, from Zangiacomo's Ladies' Orchestra and the evil innkeeper Schomberg, taking her to his island retreat. The affair between Heyst and Lena begins with her release, but the relationship shifts as Lena struggles to save Heyst from detachment and isolation. Featuring arguably the most interesting hero created by Conrad, "Victory" is both a compelling tale of adventure and a perceptive study of the power of love.
Reseñas
(¡Iniciar sesión or Crear una cuenta primero!)
Detalles
- Librería
- Lucius Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 23490
- Título
- VICTORY
- Autor
- CONRAD, Joseph:
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Edición
- First UK edition, first printing
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- London: Methuen and Company Ltd. 1915
Términos de venta
Lucius Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
Sobre el vendedor
Lucius Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2015
York, North Yorkshire
Sobre Lucius Books
Our shop is located in central York within a stones throw of the historic Micklegate Bar and walls. We are open seven days a week and carry a high quality stock specialising in but not limited to first editions, signed copies, bound sets and childrens / illustrated books and original art. Our opening times are 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sundays.Lucius Books is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) trade associations. If you are unable to make it to the shop then our stock is available to view on our website at www.luciusbooks.com
Glosario
Algunos términos que podrían usarse en esta descripción incluyen:
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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....
