[Rarebooks] FS: First Edition of Joseph Conrad's First Book of Short Stories, 1898

[Charles Agvent]

CONRAD, Joseph. TALES OF UNREST. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1898. First 
Edition. Original gilt-lettered green cloth with top edge gilt. Keating 
18. First Issue of the First English Edition of Conrad's fourth book and 
his first collection of short stories, published about a week or so 
after the American edition. (viii), 297, (1) pages + 14 page catalogue. 
Housed in a half green morocco slipcase with chemise. Owner name of K. 
C. Chetwood-Aiken on the half title page; bookplate of Budd Pollak on 
the front pastedown with the small booksellers ticket of Pollard of 
Truro above it. Light foxing to the endpapers; mild cracking to the 
front hinge at the half-title page. Backstrip of slipcase sunned. 
Bright, Near Fine copy housed in a Very Good slipcase. (#011875)        
$750.00

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