Joseph Conrad / Outcast of the Islands 1st Edition 1896

Description: An Outcast of the Islands Author: Conrad, Joseph and Hueffer, Ford Madox Title: An Outcast of the Islands Publication: London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1896 Edition: First Edition Description: Hard Cover. Near Fine. First edition, first printing, with "this" for "their" on p. 26, line 31; "Absolution" for "ablution" p. 110, line 12; "9" missing on p. 129; and "hate" for "fate" on p. 356, line 26. One of 3000 copies. Publisher's green cloth, spine stamped in gilt, top edge gilt, fore edges and bottom edges of pages untrimmed. Near fine book, with very light toning to spine, mild wear to spine ends and corners of boards, a hint of soiling to rear board, light offsetting to front and rear endpapers, and a touch of spotting to page edges. Overall, a very attractive example. With T. Fisher Unwin advertisement for Conrad titles laid in. Wise 2. A first edition, first printing of Conrad's second book. The "outcast of the islands" is Peter Willems, a man who is caught embezzling from his employer, but given another chance by his wealthy benefactor Tom Lingard, who sets Willems up with a trading post job on the coast of Borneo. In this area, disreputable local figures wish to aid a rich trader named Syed Abdulla in establishing a rival trading post. They conspire to manipulate the morally weak Willems, who has fallen in love with the daughter of a local chieftain, into betraying Lingard's economic interests. An Outcast of the Islands is the second book in Conrad's Lingard trilogy, bookended by Conrad's first book, Almayer's Folly (1895), and The Rescue (1920). An Outcast of the Islands is often compared to Heart of Darkness (1899) due to its similar setting and themes of colonialism and isolation. T. S. Eliot, in his classic poem "The Hollow Men" (1925), quotes lines from both books - "Mistah Kurtz, he dead" from Heart of Darkness and "Life is very long" from An Outcast of the Islands. The book was adapted into a 1951 British film directed by Carol Reed (Oliver!, The Third Man), starring Trevor Howard and Ralph Richardson. Seller ID: JC096 Subject: 19th Century, 20th Century, British Literature, Fiction, Modern Firsts B & B Rare Books, Ltd. Joshua Mann and Sunday Steinkirchner have been buying and selling books in New York City since 2003. They founded B & B from diverse academic backgrounds and their shared love of literature. We buy and sell 19-20th Century American & British Literature, Modern First Editions, Poetry, Children's Literature, Signed & Inscribed Books. Book Appraisals, Book Binding & Repair. Whether you're collecting within a specific genre, time period, author, or decorating your home, we offer custom services to build your home library. We buy individual books, collections, and libraries. Contact us if you have books to sell or need an appraisal, or about book binding and repair. Terms We ship with FedEx, UPS, and USPS. Standard mail within the US is FedEx Ground. Overnight shipping, 2-day shipping, and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. Orders are processed and shipped within 2 business days. Same day processing and shipping are available for rush orders (please note on your order or call us.) All items are shipped fully insured at no additional charge. We offer complimentary gift wrapping, gift bags, and tote bags. Please contact us if you have any specific requests. We look forward to making your gift extra special. All items are guaranteed to be as described. Any item may be returned for a full refund within 14 days of receipt and in the same condition as originally sent. Please contact us to initiate a return.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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