THE ARROW OF GOLD. A Story Between Two Notes

1919. Garden City NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1919. Original navy blue cloth decorated in gilt.

First Edition, first impression. Because no American periodical would serialize it, THE ARROW OF GOLD was published there about four months before (and lacking many of Conrad's last-minute changes made in time for) the London edition. This copy is from the first impression, with only 20 books listed opposite the title page (THE SHADOW LINE having been omitted), and bound in navy blue cloth. (The second impression is the same but is on thinner paper in the "Deep Sea" limp-leather binding; there were then third and fourth impressions in 1919, in (truncated) cloth and in limp leather respectively, but listing all 21 books and with several minor alterations in the text.) This copy is in fine condition (very minor rubbing at some tips). Supino A21.1.0; Cagle A38a(1). (Inventory #: 15578)