Joseph Conrad
365 copies for sale · $20–$12,800 · 112 first editions · 17 signed
Notable copies for sale
Works of Joseph Conrad Signed Limited Edition (signed) — Heritage Book Shop$4,500
Geography and Some Explorers (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$2,500
Notes on My Books (first edition, signed) — Bauer Rare Books$750
Works Sun Dial Edition (signed) — Bauman Rare Books$12,800
The Works of Joseph Conrad. Including: The Nigger of the Narcissus, Nostromo, The Secret A (signed) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£2,125
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
London’s River (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$3,500
The nigger of the “Narcissus.” (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$2,500
The North Sea on the Eve of War (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$2,000
An Observer in Malay (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$2,000
Prince Roman (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$2,000
Works on the market
LORD JIM24 copies · $38–$198
LORD JIM; Easton Press20 copies · $158–$323
Rover16 copies · £20–£998
VICTORY15 copies · £20–£5,000
AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS10 copies · £30–£7,500
UNDER WESTERN EYES9 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 NARCISSUS4 copies · $20–$298
THE NIGGER OF THE NARCISSUS; Heritage Press4 copies · $278–$283
YOUTH4 copies · $20–$198
THE RESCUE, A ROMANCE OF THE SHALLOWS4 copies · $20–$150
NOSTROMO : A TALE OF THE SEABOARD4 copies · $71–$93
VICTORY; Modern Library No 344 copies · $41–$53
One Day More. A Play in One Act3 copies · $150–$3,500
Secret Agent3 copies · £650–£2,100
THE MIRROR OF THE SEA3 copies · £198–£548
Market context
73 copies of Joseph Conrad's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $250 (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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