Tales of Hearsay (First Edition)

First UK edition of Conrad's short stories. Contains the first and last short stories written by Conrad.

First edition. London: T. Fisher Unwin, LTD., (1925). 8vo. Original green publisher's cloth hardcover in original unclipped dust jacket. Cover and spine stamped in gilt. Pages: 288.

Very good in good dust jacket. Dust jacket unclipped, has some markings, chips to spine at upper edge, and tear along front cover across title. Bindings excellent, some small markings to covers near edges. Contents very good, age toning to end papers, very minor foxing throughout text block.

Preface by R. B. Cunninghame Graham. Previous seller's condition clipping in front.

Provenance: From the library of Australian artist M. E. Bale, with her inscription in pencil as "A.M.E.B" on front free end paper to "W. M. B" (her father, William M. Bale).

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