CONRAD, JOSEPH | Chance, a Tale in Two Parts. London: Methuen, 1913

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CONRAD, JOSEPH

Chance, a Tale in Two Parts. London: Methuen, 1913

8vo. Publisher’s catalogue at end dated "Autumn 1913"; some spotting throughout. Original green cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, Cagle’s “a” binding with "METHVEN" at foot of spine; lacking jacket. Green clamshell case, black morocco spine, gilt lettered.

First edition, first issue, presentation copy. Inscribed: "Caroline and Arthur Marwood, affectionately from J. Conrad 1913." Caroline Marwood (née Cranswick) married Conrad's close friend, Arthur Marwood, in 1903.

According to Cagle, evidence from the publisher's stock ledger indicates that about 51 copies have the original 1913 title page, as here.

REFERENCE:

Cagle A17a(1)b; Davies, Karl, and Knowles 6:214; Keating 103 

PROVENANCE:

Barton W. Currie (bookplate to front pastedown and interior of clamshell; Parke-Bernet, 7 May 1963, lot 91)