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Lot 14 · The Joseph Conrad Collection from the Library of the late Stanley J. Seeger - Part I

autograph letter signed, to t. fisher unwin ("dear sir")

Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924.

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Estimate
£800–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,192–$1,490
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — The Joseph Conrad Collection from the Library of the late Stanley J. Seeger - Part I, London · 10 July 2013
Record ID
TB-2026-4190634
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924., autograph letter signed, to t. fisher unwin ("dear sir"). Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2013, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4190634.

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Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924., autograph letter signed, to t. fisher unwin ("dear sir"). Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2013, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4190634.

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From the same sale The Joseph Conrad Collection from the Library of the late Stanley J. Seeger - Part I · Jul 2013

LotArtistEstimateResult
Falk, corrected typescript Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. £30,000–£50,000
bust of Joseph Conrad Jacob Epstein £20,000–£30,000
autograph letter signed, to Alice Kinkead Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. £600–£800
Portrait of Joseph Conrad (Conrad listening to music) Muirhead Bone £800–£1,200
typhoon and other stories. london: william heinemann, 1903 Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. £3,000–£5,000
some reminiscences. london: eveleigh nash, 1912 Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. £5,000–£7,000

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Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. Lord Jim: A Tale. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood an $1,088 Bonhams, Oct 2023
Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. lord jim. a romance. new york: doubleday, page & company, 19 Sotheby's, Jul 2014
Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. autograph letter signed, to edward garnett Sotheby's, Jul 2014
Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. the nigger of the "narcissus" preface. [hythe: privately pri Sotheby's, Dec 2015
Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. collection of 35 periodicals containing work by or about jos Sotheby's, Jul 2014
Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. group of 4 limited editions, including: Sotheby's, Dec 2014
Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. autograph letter signed, to his son john's tutor harold good Sotheby's, Jul 2013
Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. conrad, almayer's folly, 1895 Sotheby's, Jul 2019

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