Conrad, Joseph WITHIN THE TIDES. NEW YORK: DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY, 1916 8vo, first American edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author to Dora Ingram ("Signed for Dora Ingram with compliments and regard by Joseph Conrad") on the front free endpaper, blind stamps of Dora Ingram to front free endpaper, original dark blue linen finish cloth lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover, dust-jacket, designated "second printing" on the spine, blue cloth chemise and morocco slipcase, browning to front free endpaper, some discolouration to spine of dust-jacket, repairs to dust-jacket with translucent adhesive tape; together with a 4-page autograph letter by Jessie Conrad to Dora Ingram, dated 5 October 1924, referring to this signed copy, describing Conrad's final illness and death, his legacy and plans for the upkeep of his grave, and enclosing an original photograph of Conrad [included here], showing the author smoking and sitting in a deck chair, the famous "last little snapshot", inscribed on the reverse by Jessie Conrad ("Joseph Teodor Conrad Korzeniowski 1924"), with accompanying black-edged envelope addressed by Jessie Conrad, photograph 10.7 x 8.2cm
Conrad, Joseph WITHIN THE TIDES. NEW YORK: DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY, 1916 8vo, first American edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author to Dora Ingram ("Signed for Dora Ingram with compliments and regard by Joseph Conrad") on the front free endpaper, blind stamps of Dora Ingram to front free endpaper, original dark blue linen finish cloth lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover, dust-jacket, designated "second printing" on the spine, blue cloth chemise and morocco slipcase, browning to front free endpaper, some discolouration to spine of dust-jacket, repairs to dust-jacket with translucent adhesive tape; together with a 4-page autograph letter by Jessie Conrad to Dora Ingram, dated 5 October 1924, referring to this signed copy, describing Conrad's final illness and death, his legacy and plans for the upkeep of his grave, and enclosing an original photograph of Conrad [included here], showing the author smoking and sitting in a deck chair, the famous "last little snapshot", inscribed on the reverse by Jessie Conrad ("Joseph Teodor Conrad Korzeniowski 1924"), with accompanying black-edged envelope addressed by Jessie Conrad, photograph 10.7 x 8.2cm
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