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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1992. Number 38 of 300 copies, signed on the colophon by Sean Scully, the artist who illustrated the book with eight etchings. Scully is an Irish-born American-based artist working as a painter, printmaker, sculptor and photographer. His work is held in museum collections worldwide and he has twice been named a Turner Prize nominee. The Turner Prize is offered annually to a British artist. [Wikipedia]. This is considered to be one of the most successful publications issued by the Limited Editions Club and an outstanding production. Scully's etchings are an ideal accompaniment to Conrad's classic tale "as they plumb the very heart of darkness." Bound in the original full black Niger morocco with gilt titling to front cover and author name to spine. Set in Fournier type at Golgonooza Letter Foundry by Dan Carr and Julia Ferrari. The text was printed by Wild Carrot Letterpress on Lana Royal paper. The book is about fine with a very small spot to the…

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a novella by Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad, about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State in the heart of Africa. The story is a complex exploration of the darkness within the human soul and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals.