Description: Conrad's Congo by Joseph Conrad. Introduced by J. H. Stape. Preface by Adam Hochschild. Frontispiece and 16 pages of sepia and black & white plates and some integrated diagrams. Map endpapers prined black on plae grey. Bound in green cloth blocked with a black and yellow design by Neil Gower. Black slipcase. 256pp. 23.5x16.6cm In 1890, at the age of 33, Joseph Conrad fulfilled his childhood dream of visiting Central Africa when he became captain of a paddle-steamer on the Congo River, under the employ of the Société Anonyme Belge. However, as he would later write, in place of the dream came the realisation that the colonial enterprise was ‘the vilest scramble for loot that ever disfigured the history of human conscience and geographical exploration’. The journey was to profoundly affect him, both mentally and physically, for the rest of his life, proving formative in his development as a writer and the creation of Heart of Darkness. Please look closely at the photos as they are part of the description. Will wrap and pack very carefully. Will post worldwide. Any questions please ask. In the unlikely event you do encounter a problem, please do message me first to resolve it, and I will do my best to help.All the books are stored in our smoke-free, climate-controlled shop in Surbiton, London.
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Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
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Binding: Fine Binding
Place of Publication: United Kingdom
Non-Fiction Subject: Biographies & True Stories
Format: Hardback
Language: English
Illustrator: Neil Gower
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Luxury Edition
Author: Joseph Conrad
Publisher: Folio Society
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Weight: 1kg
Year Printed: 2013
