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CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924). The Secret Agent, a Simple Tale. London: Methuen & Co., 1907. 8°. 40pp. of advertisements at end (very light foxing in first few leaves). Original red cloth, title, imprint and decoration in gilt on spine, uncut (very lightly marked, spine a trifle faded).
FIRST EDITION of Conrad's novel concerning the attempt to blow up Greenwich Observatory. Some thirteen years later he recast it as a play and it appeared for the first time in that medium in 1921. Wise 17.
FIRST EDITION of Conrad's novel concerning the attempt to blow up Greenwich Observatory. Some thirteen years later he recast it as a play and it appeared for the first time in that medium in 1921. Wise 17.
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