Burnside Rare Books

The Nigger of the "Narcissus"

Conrad, Joseph

London: William Heinemann, 1898.

First British edition, first printing. 259 pp, + 4 pp of undated ads, followed by the publisher's 16 page catalog dated Autumn, 1897; publisher's imprint at base of spine with "H" larger than other capital letters; "hi" missing from "his" on page 146. Very Good; spine cloth darkened, lightly rubbed at ends and joints, with small chipping at the head; small stain to rear cover; previous owner bookplate, bookseller ticket and owner details to front end sheet; pages lightly toned and several hinges show minor separation, though on the whole a rather presentable copy. Item #161124002

Price: $950.00