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First edition in book form, first impression, of the author's most intensely personal novel, reflecting his experience at sea and exploring guilt, redemption, identity, and the struggle between idealism and reality. It was published as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine from October 1899 to November 1900. This copy has all the first issue points, including the misprint "anyrate" p. 77, line 5, the omission of "keep" after "can" on p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, followed by the misprint "cure" (instead of "cured") on the same line, and "his" p. 319, last line, printed slightly dropped below the line. Octavo. Original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, front cover lettered and decorated in black, edges untrimmed. Attractively designed bookplate of Sydney Ansell Gimson (1860-1938) on front pastedown and his ownership inscription on front free endpaper; Gimson was president of Leicester Secular Society from 1889 until shortly before his death. Spine toned, extremities lightly rubbed with a few spots of wear, short superficial split to front inner hinge, but firm, contents intermittently foxed. A very good copy. Wise, pp. 5-6.

Lord Jim is a novel by Joseph Conrad, originally published as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine from October 1899 to November 1900. It explores the life of a young British seaman who gets involved in a scandal and is tormented by guilt and atonement. The novel is notable for its psychological depth and complex narrative structure.