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CONRAD, Joseph.

Almayer’s Folly.

A Story of an Eastern River.

Publisher: London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1895

Stock code: 43263

Price: £1,500 Convert

First Edition, First Issue of Conrad’s first book. Inscribed by Arthur Symons to his daughter on the front free endpaper “Amy from Arthur Xmas -1895.” There is also a neat previous owner’s signature to the front free endpaper.

Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, inner dentelles, burgundy endpapers, top edge gilt. A fine copy.