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Under Western Eyes
by Conrad, Joseph
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Original red cloth lettered in gilt. Spine slightly cocked, else a fine copy. Contemporary owner's inscription on first blank
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Methuen, 1911. First edition. [vi], 377, [1] pp. + [32] pp. catalogue at rear, dated September, 1911. 1 vols. 8vo. Original red cloth lettered in gilt. Spine slightly cocked, else a fine copy. Contemporary owner's inscription on first blank. First edition. [vi], 377, [1] pp. + [32] pp. catalogue at rear, dated September, 1911. 1 vols. 8vo. Smith 15; Wise 19
Synopsis
Under Western Eyes is a novel by Joseph Conrad. The novel takes place in St. Petersburg, Russia and Geneva, Switzerland and is viewed as Conrad's response to the themes explored in Crime and Punishment; Conrad being reputed to have detested Dostoevsky. This novel is considered to be one of Conrad's major works and is close in subject matter to The Secret Agent. It is full of cynicism and conflict about the historical failures of revolutionary movements and ideals.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 261630
- Title
- Under Western Eyes
- Author
- Conrad, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- [vi], 377, [1] pp. + [32] pp. catalogue at rear, dated September, 1911. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Original red cloth lettered in gilt. Spine slightly cocked, else a fine copy. Contemporary owner's inscription on first blank
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Keywords
- British
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
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- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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