Joseph Conrad, The Secret Agent, Antique Book W/ Dust Jacket (1924)
Item History & Price
Doubleday, Page & Company, New York (1924). Volume XIII/Canterbury Edition. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.In the only novel Conrad set in London, "The Secret Agent" communicates a profoundly ironic view of human affairs. The story is woven around an attack on the Greenwich Observatory in 1894 masterminded by Verloc, a Russian spy working for the police, and ostensibly a member of an anarchist group in Soho. His masters instruct him to discre...dit the anarchists in a humiliating fashion, and when his evil plan goes horribly awry, Verloc must deal with the repercussions of his actions. While rooted in the Edwardian period, Conrad’s tale remains strikingly contemporary, with its depiction of Londoners gripped by fear of the terrorists living in their midst.This attractive antique book is volume XIII of the complete works of Joseph Conrad. The book itself is in very good condition. Clean bright pages bereft of inscription, firm binding, tight square boards, etc. The dust jacket, unclipped & protected by a mylar sleeve, is in very good condition as well. Clean & vibrant. A few tiny tears.
