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Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena
PasadenaCA 91109United States
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1904 First Edition
Hardcover
USD$875

Description

London and New York: Harper & Brothers, 1904. First Edition 1st Printing. Blue Cloth. Very Good Book/No Dust Jacket. 7 3/8" Tall. 480 Pp. Blue Cloth, Spine Stamped In Gilt, Front Cover Stamped In Blind. True First Edition ( London), First Issue With All Points. 1904 Date On Title Page; Misprint On P. 187 ( Page Number Reads "871"); Last Page (Correctly) Numbered 480. Spine Has Title, Author And Publisher's Name ( "Harpers" ) In Gilt. Blindstamped Title And Author And Wave Designs On Front Cover. Overall A Clean, Bright, Attractive Copy With Some Wear. Gilt Lettering Overall Bright, A Little Dulling And Wear, Tiny Frays At Points Of Tips And At One Pinpoint On Top Of Spine; 1/8" Closed Tear Top Of Spine; Top And Bottom Of Spine Bumped. Inverness Bookseller's Label Front Pastedown. Very Slight Foxing To First And Last Few Pages. Some Roughness To Upper Right Of First Free Endpaper, Presumably Bookseller's Erasures. Slight Flecking Of Blue Color (To Light Blue) In Small…

About Nostromo

Nostromo is a novel by Joseph Conrad, which is considered one of his greatest works. Set in the fictional South American country of Costaguana, it tells the story of the rise and fall of the title character, a 'faithful' Italian expatriate and foreman of the dock workers.

Identifying the First Edition of Nostromo

Typically includes the publication date '1904' on the title page with Harper & Brothers as the publisher.