{"product_id":"heart-of-darkness-joseph-conrad-illustrated-folio-society-2014-2","title":"Heart of Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONRAD, Joseph. Heart of Darkness.\u003c\/strong\u003e London: The Folio Society, 2014. First printing thus. Introduced by Sebastian Barry, illustrated by Sean McSorley. 228 × 149 × 21 mm. Pp. [i–iv] v–xix [xx], [1–4] 5–140: [7] leaves of colour plates (facing pp. [iii], 13, 28, 60, 93, 108 and 124). Type: Miller. Printed and bound by Memminger MedienCentrum and Real Lachenmaier or L.E.G.O. (depending on impression) in three-quarter black cloth with paper front board printed with design by McSorley; pale grey endleaves with rubber stamp design printed in dark grey. Black slip case blocked in silver on one side. McSorley was commissioned through winning the fourth Book Illustration Competition. Previously published by Folio in 1952 and 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA near-fine copy, with binding square and firm, and pages clean and uninscribed. Housed in the very good slipcase that has a light bump to upper-front corner and some shallow shelf-wear and scratches to panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very fitting edition of one of Conrad's most acclaimed and controversial works, a haunting novella that follows Marlow, a steamboat captain journeying deep into the Congo to find the mysterious ivory trader Kurtz. An influencer of much of 20th-century literature and the inspiration for numerous adaptations, including Apocalypse Now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53235015090515,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/Heart-of-Darkness-JOSEPH-CONRAD-Illustrated-SEAN-MCSORLEY-Folio-Society-2014_6.webp?v=1773353174","url":"https:\/\/sanchosrarebooks.co.uk\/products\/heart-of-darkness-joseph-conrad-illustrated-folio-society-2014-2","provider":"Sancho's Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}