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London, Privately Printed For Subscribers Only By T. Werner Laurie, Ltd. 1923. Conrad's working of his 1907 novel into a play. Beautifully printed on fine paper. Hard Cover. 4 leaves, 185 pages; 23 cm. No limitation statement/ no signature. Vg/ dj worn, spine detached but saved. Stock#NS0157.
THE SECRET AGENT. A Drama in Three Acts [1/1000 copies signed] by Conrad, Joseph - 1923
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THE SECRET AGENT. A Drama in Three Acts [1/1000 copies signed]
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1923. London: Privately Printed for Subscribers only by T. Werner Laurie, 1923. Original parchment-backed boards with spine label, with dust jacket.
First Published Edition, which is to say the Limited Edition -- being one of 1000 numbered copies signed by Conrad (this being #475). This was Conrad's dramatization of his 1907 novel of the same name, preceded by a 52-copy private issue ("... in Four Acts", Canterbury 1922). For this signed edition, it was decided to combine the short third act into the second (as Act II Scene III): thus the reduced number of acts. The play had been a flop; Conrad later observed, "I was amused by their [the critics'] touching unanimity in damning the play. It was like a chorus of parrots.". This volume is in fine condition, with the duplicate spine label still bound in at the rear; the dust jacket is very good-plus (a few short tears, one small chip at an upper corner of the spine, spine sunned as always). Cagle A54b.
First Published Edition, which is to say the Limited Edition -- being one of 1000 numbered copies signed by Conrad (this being #475). This was Conrad's dramatization of his 1907 novel of the same name, preceded by a 52-copy private issue ("... in Four Acts", Canterbury 1922). For this signed edition, it was decided to combine the short third act into the second (as Act II Scene III): thus the reduced number of acts. The play had been a flop; Conrad later observed, "I was amused by their [the critics'] touching unanimity in damning the play. It was like a chorus of parrots.". This volume is in fine condition, with the duplicate spine label still bound in at the rear; the dust jacket is very good-plus (a few short tears, one small chip at an upper corner of the spine, spine sunned as always). Cagle A54b.
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The Secret Agent. A Drama In Three Acts.
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London: Privately Printed for Subscribers only by T. Werner Laurie Ltd, 1923. First edition thus. Number 347 of 1000 copies, signed by Conrad. [x], 186 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Boards backed with parchment, uncut and unopened. Fine copy with just a touch of toning to spine ends. In soiled dustjacket. First edition thus. Number 347 of 1000 copies, signed by Conrad. [x], 186 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Conrad first dramatized The Secret Agent in 1920 in four acts, and in 1921, 53 copies were privately printed in Canterbury by H. J. Goulden. The play was produced in London in 1922. This version followed that, and was later republished in 1934 by Methuen and Co. in Three Plays. Smith, p. 112; Cagle A54
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The Secret Agent. A Drama in Three Acts
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- Used - Light blue cloth boards, white spine with white spine label pasted down. Signed in black ink by Conrad on colophon page. In dust
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London: [Privately printed by] T. Werner Laurie Ltd, 1923. Second English edition, for subscribers only; one of 1000 numbered copies signed by Conrad, this being number 127. 185 pp. 8vo. Light blue cloth boards, white spine with white spine label pasted down. Signed in black ink by Conrad on colophon page. In dust jacket with pasted down label on spine, tear on dust jacket along top front at spine, toning along spine, and bumped foot of spine; overall a near fine copy. Second English edition, for subscribers only; one of 1000 numbered copies signed by Conrad, this being number 127. 185 pp. 8vo. SIGNED. This was Conrad's dramatization of his 1907 novel of the same name, preceded by a 52-copy private issue (...in Four Acts; Canterbury, 1922). For this signed edition it was decided to combine the shorter third act into the second act (as Act II, Scene III). Supino B2.12.0
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The Secret Agent. A Drama in Three Acts
by Conrad, Joseph
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- Used - Boards backed with parchment, uncut and unopened. Fine copy with just a touch of toning to spine ends. In blue dustjacket
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London: Privately Printed for Subscribers only by T. Werner Laurie Ltd, 1923. First edition thus. Number 867 of 1000 copies, signed by Conrad. Frontispiece portrait. [x], 186 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Boards backed with parchment, uncut and unopened. Fine copy with just a touch of toning to spine ends. In blue dustjacket. First edition thus. Number 867 of 1000 copies, signed by Conrad. Frontispiece portrait. [x], 186 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. For this edition the third act was subsumed as scene three of the second act, and some dialogue and stage directions were deleted by Conrad. Smith, p. 112; Cagle A54b; Keating 79
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