A PERSONAL RECORD
by Conrad, Joseph
- Used
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Yarmouth, Maine, United States
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About This Item
1912. New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1912. Original dark blue cloth.
First (American) Edition of Conrad's most purely autobiographical work. This American edition was published on January 19, 1912; the English edition, titled SOME REMINISCENCES, was published sometime in January, so precedence is therefore uncertain. Beginning in 1916, all English editions adopted the American title, which had first been suggested by Harper. This copy is in the primary smooth cloth binding, and is in just-about-fine condition (the slightest of rubbing at the corner tips). Supino A15.7.0 (this copy); Cagle A15c, binding a. Provenance: discreet bookplate of the Conrad bibliographer David J. Supino (also, his penciled note appears on the front free endpaper).
First (American) Edition of Conrad's most purely autobiographical work. This American edition was published on January 19, 1912; the English edition, titled SOME REMINISCENCES, was published sometime in January, so precedence is therefore uncertain. Beginning in 1916, all English editions adopted the American title, which had first been suggested by Harper. This copy is in the primary smooth cloth binding, and is in just-about-fine condition (the slightest of rubbing at the corner tips). Supino A15.7.0 (this copy); Cagle A15c, binding a. Provenance: discreet bookplate of the Conrad bibliographer David J. Supino (also, his penciled note appears on the front free endpaper).
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- Bookseller
- Sumner & Stillman (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15338
- Title
- A PERSONAL RECORD
- Author
- Conrad, Joseph
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- Autobiography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nonfiction; Maritime;
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About the Seller
Sumner & Stillman
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Yarmouth, Maine
About Sumner & Stillman
Founded in 1980, Sumner & Stillman is a small family business providing personal service in the buying and selling of literary first editions of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) for over 30 years.
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