{"product_id":"suspense-joseph-conrad-1st-edition","title":"Suspense, Joseph Conrad — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, J. M. Dent \u0026amp; Sons Ltd., 1925\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: Large Crown 8vo, pp. x, 304.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The publisher’s original fine-ribbed maroon cloth remains remarkably bright and sharp, with the gilt lettering and ship motif on the spine unoxidised and highly legible. The binding is tight and square, showing only negligible rubbing to the spine extremities and sharp, unbumped corners. The text block is generally clean, though the untrimmed fore-edge alongside the top and bottom edges display scattered, moderate foxing, which occasionally encroaches into the preliminary and terminal margins. The original Thomas Derrick-illustrated dust wrapper is unclipped (retaining the 7\/6 Net price) but is heavily worn, exhibiting a substantial chip to the upper front panel that results in the loss of the 'P' in 'SUSPENSE', alongside extensive historical internal tape backing applied to reinforce folds and edge-tears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: First English edition, first impression. Following the American edition by Doubleday, Page \u0026amp; Co. published mere days prior, this J. M. Dent edition notably contains an exclusive three-page introduction by Richard Curle. Furthermore, the text incorporates several authorial revisions that were omitted from the American release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eFeaturing a striking frontispiece illustration of Conrad and David Bone aboard the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"83\"\u003eTuscania\u003c\/i\u003e by Muirhead Bone, the work is a significant testament to Conrad’s final creative period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eFinding copies retaining the original illustrated Thomas Derrick dust wrapper is increasingly scarce on the open market, making this an appealing acquisition despite the wrapper's structural flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eSuspense\u003c\/i\u003e represents Joseph Conrad’s final, tragically unfinished masterpiece. Leaving behind nearly 90,000 words at the time of his death, Conrad crafted a sprawling, atmospheric narrative that departs from his usual maritime settings to immerse the reader in the political intrigue and shadowy romance of the Napoleonic era. Centred around a young Englishman entangled in the complex plots surrounding the exiled Emperor, this monumental fragment stands as a testament to Conrad's enduring narrative power and his deep, abiding fascination with European history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55346623414611,"sku":"6096","price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261012_095956.jpg?v=1791886807","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/suspense-joseph-conrad-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}