CONRAD IN QUEST OF HIS YOUTH - An Extravagance of Temperament (First Collected Edition)
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1919
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
AbeBooks seller since January 11, 2000
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 20.45
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First impression of the first Collected Edition - with a seven-page Introduction by J. M. Barrie. ***Very good in navy-blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, and a gilt monogram to the front board. The gilt is still beautifully bright. The boards are clean and unmarked, with very little wear considering the age of the book. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Spine unfaded. Edges of page block nice and clean. Binding square with no reading lean. Spine tight. Internally also very good with two neat contemporaneous owner's inscriptions to the front pastedown and first blank leaf. No foxing. Pages clean. Small marginal tears to the last couple of leaves where the pages have been roughly uncut - not affecting the text. No dustwrapper. ***195mm x130mm. 272 pages. ***'Leonard Merrick (21 Feb 1864 - 7 Aug 1939) was an English novelist. Although largely forgotten today, he was widely admired by his peers; J. M. Barrie called Merrick the "novelist's novelist." Merrick's novels include "Mr Bazalgette's Agent" (1888), a detective story; "Violet Moses" (1891), about a Jewish financier and his troubled wife; "The Worldlings" (1900), a psychological investigation of a crime; "Conrad in Quest of His Youth" (1903), the tale of a disillusioned man who, at thirty-seven, sets out to pick up the romantic threads of his younger life, which is "judged his most successful work" according to John Sutherland. George Orwell thought that this is because it is one of the few of his books which is not set against a background of poverty.' (Wiki) ***First impression of the first Collected Edition - with an Introduction by J. M. Barrie, in very nice original condition for a book that is now more than 100 years old. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- CONRAD IN QUEST OF HIS YOUTH - An Extravagance of Temperament (First Collected Edition)
- Author
- Leonard Merrick (J. M. Barrie introduction)
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton, London
- Publication year
- 1919
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket, as Issued
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First Collected Edition
- Printing
- First Impression
- Seller catalogs
- Antiquarian, First Editions, Literature
Orlando Booksellers
Lincoln, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since January 11, 2000
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
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We specialize in 20th Century literature, and in particular, Modern First Editions. We would be interested in buying such books, whether individual items or collections. We are particularly interested in Bloomsbury writers, Beats & Counter Culture and 20th C photography monographs. Our books can be viewed as a whole on ABE, or by choosing one of a number of catalogues that we have set up for particular interests, such as Crime Fiction & True Crime, Collectable Paperbacks, Children's Literature etc.…
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Orlando Booksellers
1 Rasen Lane
Lincoln, United Kingdom LN1 3EZ
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Mastercard, Visa and PayPal accepted. We also accept personal cheques for UK sales, made out to Orlando Booksellers (UK pounds). Proof of postage is obtained for all items, however, we cannot be responsible for items lost or damaged in transit. Therefore, on higher value items, we offer the option of tracked (insured) shipping which offers peace of mind for both the bookseller and the customer. [See Shipping Terms section below for more information]. We always pack our books extremely well to protect them from any possible damage. Any title found not to be as described may be returned, provided this is done within fourteen days of its receipt. We are happy to offer a 10% discount on book prices for fellow booksellers. Orlando Booksellers is a partnership - Alison Smith and Chris McKee. Our VAT Registration number is 629 3707 21.
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For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging materials; any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only; for the UK, our standard rate is for first class, and the priority rate includes tracked (signed for) delivery; for International sales, our standard rate is for Airmail delivery, and the priority rate is for tracked (International signed for) delivery. We would prefer that you choose the priority rate (tracked option) for higher value books of say £50 or more. Please note that we will always reduce shipping fees where appropriate e.g. for smaller (lighter) books when we accept your order. For heavier books and sets etc. we will often 'soak up' the extra cost, but on occasion, we may need to charge more than the quoted shipping fee. However, customers will always have the option to either accept or decline the revised order amount. We will also reduce the overall shipping fee for multiple orders. We will endeavour to ship all books within two business days of receiving your order.