Joseph Conrad
311 copies for sale · $25–$12,800 · 61 first editions · 10 signed
Notable copies for sale
Works of Joseph Conrad Signed Limited Edition (signed) — Heritage Book Shop$4,500
Notes on My Books (first edition, signed) — Bauer Rare Books$750
Notes on My Books (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$450
Works Sun Dial Edition (signed) — Bauman Rare Books$12,800
Youth: A Narrative and Two Other Stories (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$5,000
Lord Jim. A Tale (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$4,750
The Nigger of the Narcissus. Preface (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$3,000
The nigger of the “Narcissus.” (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$2,500
LAUGHING ANNE: A PLAY - LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED (signed) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$550
THE SECRET AGENT: A Drama in Three Acts (first edition, signed) — Johnnycake Books$375
Almayer's Folly (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,250
Youth: A Narrative and two Other Stories. Youth: A Narrative; Heart of Darkness; The End o (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£750
Works on the market
LORD JIM25 copies · $38–$198
LORD JIM; Easton Press20 copies · $158–$323
VICTORY13 copies · £33–£5,000
Rover10 copies · $47–$998
AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS9 copies · £43–£7,500
UNDER WESTERN EYES8 copies · £39–£28,500
LORD JIM; Franklin Library6 copies · $148–$298
NOSTROMO6 copies · $28–$69
ALMAYER'S FOLLY5 copies · $68–$1,000
HEART OF DARKNESS; Easton Press5 copies · $318–$343
THE NIGGER OF THE NARCISSUS; Easton Press4 copies · $393
THE NIGGER OF THE NARCISSUS; Heritage Press4 copies · $278–$283
NOSTROMO : A TALE OF THE SEABOARD4 copies · $71–$93
VICTORY; Modern Library No 344 copies · $41–$53
TALES OF UNREST3 copies · $125–$4,500
THE MIRROR OF THE SEA3 copies · £198–£548
THE INHERITORS3 copies · £43–£375
THE NIGGER OF THE NARCISSUS3 copies · $83–$298
SHORT STORIES; Easton Press3 copies · $273–$298
A PERSONAL RECORD3 copies · $71–$200
Market context
20 copies of Joseph Conrad's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $106 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Youth: A Narrative, 1st edition, 2bd issue, 1902 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£400
Jean-Aubry (G.) Vie de Conrad, one of 5 hors commerce copies, this the author's copy, Pari (forum, 2026-04-23)£40
The Rescue, first edition, 1920; and 6 others by Conrad (7) (forum, 2026-04-23)£200
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