first edition
1904
by Conrad, Joseph
1904. New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1904. Original green cloth decorated in orange and black.
First American Edition of Conrad's well-known novel involving a South American silver mine, and the corruption and dishonesty fostered by its riches. Conrad was extending his "Lord Jim" theme: that the man who slowly grows rich can be a victim of the silver, not its conqueror; that wealth is not something gained but a trap for those who relinquish, however momentarily, their sense of themselves... [Karl] This copy is bright and just about fine, with a touch of rubbing at the tips. Supino A10.6.0 and Plate 11; Cagle A10b. (Inventory #: 15495)
First American Edition of Conrad's well-known novel involving a South American silver mine, and the corruption and dishonesty fostered by its riches. Conrad was extending his "Lord Jim" theme: that the man who slowly grows rich can be a victim of the silver, not its conqueror; that wealth is not something gained but a trap for those who relinquish, however momentarily, their sense of themselves... [Karl] This copy is bright and just about fine, with a touch of rubbing at the tips. Supino A10.6.0 and Plate 11; Cagle A10b. (Inventory #: 15495)