Joseph Conrad - The Mirror of the Sea

London, Methuen & Co, 1906. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this first work of non-fiction by Joseph Conrad, recounting his time at sea. The first edition, first impression, with the adverts dated August 1906.In this, Conrad's first work of non-fiction, Conrad bases the stories of the sea upon his own experiences. In 1874, Conrad left Poland to start a merchant-marine career rising to the rank of Captain. Most of Conrad's works of fiction and non-fiction are influenced by his time on the sea with Conrad often borrowing the names of real people he met for the fictional characters he created. Upon publication, The Mirror Of The Sea was met with much critical acclaim with the second edition published the same year as the first.Forty pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.Bookplate of Constance Catherine Wire to the front paste down. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Small tear to the tail of the front joint. Marks to the rear board. Hinges are starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots, including to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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