276pp. Blue cloth-covered boards; blind embossed titles on front, gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Lightly bumped spine head. Board edges sun faded. Top text block edge sprayed red. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price unclipped.
A concise, elegant and thoroughly researched account of the life and work of Joseph Conrad, regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language.