Avon, Ct.: The Limited Editions Club. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1975. Limited Edition. Hard cover. NF in a NF slipcase. Decorative cloth binding. There is very light rubbin on spine at very top and bottom. Signed by illustrator on limitation page, this is number 1668 of 2000. Brown slipcase with paper label on spine. The label has light rubbing at bottom edge. ; Color Plates; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 212 pages; Signed by Illustrator .

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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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Bookseller: James F. Balsley, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 17382
Title: AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS
Author: Conrad, Joseph
Illustrator: Robert Shore
Format/Binding: Hard cover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
Edition: Limited Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Limited Editions Club
Place of Publication: Avon, Ct.
Date Published: 1975

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