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💡 COLLECTOR'S NOTE:
When this volume was bound 115 years ago, the bookbinder did the unthinkable—they actually listened to the owner and left the gorgeous original blue paper covers and cigarette ads completely intact inside. Thanks to that stroke of rare historical restraint, you get a pristine look at Edwardian high society, an iconic Joseph Conrad first appearance, and John Quinn's personal stamp of approval. It's the ultimate 'accidental' time capsule.
Up for sale is an exceptional literary association piece from the world-renowned modernist library of John Quinn (1870–1924)—the historic New York legal counsel, patron, and champion of early 20th-century avant-garde literature and art.
PERIODICAL DETAILS:
• Publication: The English Review (December 1910 - Double Number, Vol. VII, No. 1).
• Binding: Custom private period binding (brown textured cloth spine and corners, gilt lettering) expertly preserving the complete original blue paper wrappers and all extensive front/back commercial advertisement supplements fully intact.
IMPECCABLE PROVENANCE & LITERARY IMPORTANCE:
1. John Quinn’s Personal Ex-Libris: Features Quinn’s iconic custom bookplate firmly affixed to the front pastedown. The striking modernist horse-and-cart woodcut vignette was drawn specifically for Quinn by acclaimed Irish artist Jack Butler Yeats and hand-printed by the historic Dun Emer / Cuala Press (circa 1903).
2. Joseph Conrad First Printing: Contains the historic Part I (the very first print serialization installment) of Joseph Conrad’s masterwork novel, "Under Western Eyes." Quinn was Conrad's primary financial benefactor and manuscript collector, giving this issue profound historical pedigree.
3. Thomas Hardy: Features the first appearance of Hardy's pivotal poem "The Torn Letter."
4. Exceptional Supplements: Retains the rare Edwardian advertising layouts, including the complete illustrated spread for "Adey's Fine Cigars."
CONDITION REPORT:
The interior text block, pristine blue paper covers, and advertising plates remain remarkably clean, bright, supple, and entirely free of foxing or moisture degradation. The exterior custom binding exhibits visible age-related surface drying, shelf wear, and fragmentation along the spine joints and corners as shown in the photographs; however, the hinges remain firm and structural integrity is fully sound.
International shipping is available with premium, secure packaging. Please evaluate all high-resolution photos for definitive condition analysis.
