Joseph Conrad as I Knew Him [Signed by the Author] by Jessie Conrad
1926. First Edition. 162 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Signed by the author with dedication to Martha Harris on half title page. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Minor water stains for half and full title pages. Pencil annotations and marginalia to a few pages. Cracks to guttering, exposing netting. Binding remains firm. Minor rust marks to pages 76-81. Text is unaffected. Previous owner's inscription to half title page. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks and scratches to boards.