Joseph Conrad
393 copies for sale · $20–$17,500 · 153 first editions · 22 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
Laughing Anne. A Play (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$1,000
Notes on My Books (first edition, signed) — Bauer Rare Books$750
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
The Secret Agent. A Drama in Three Acts (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$600
Suspense: A Napoleonic Novel Limited Edition (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$300
Works Sun Dial Edition (signed) — Bauman Rare Books$12,800
Works (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$8,500
One Day More. A Play in One Act (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$3,500
The Works of Joseph Conrad. Including: The Nigger of the Narcissus, Nostromo, The Secret A (signed) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£2,750
What these are worth
Notes on Life and Letters (first edition)3 copies from 3 sellers
Suspense; A Napoleonic Novel3 copies from 3 sellers
Tales Of Hearsay (first edition)3 copies from 3 sellers
THE SECRET AGENT: A Drama in Three Acts (first edition)3 copies from 3 sellers
The Shadow Line. A Confession (first edition)3 copies from 3 sellers
TYPHOON AND OTHER STORIES4 copies from 3 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
LORD JIM27 copies · $20–$900
LORD JIM; Easton Press20 copies · $158–$323
VICTORY16 copies · £20–£5,000
AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS13 copies · £30–£7,500
Rover13 copies · £47–£998
UNDER WESTERN EYES9 copies · £39–£28,500
LORD JIM; Franklin Library6 copies · $148–$298
NOSTROMO6 copies · $40–$69
ALMAYER'S FOLLY5 copies · $68–$1,000
THE RESCUE5 copies · $43–$1,000
NOSTROMO : A TALE OF THE SEABOARD5 copies · $71–$400
HEART OF DARKNESS; Easton Press5 copies · $318–$343
TALES OF UNREST4 copies · $125–$4,500
THE MIRROR OF THE SEA4 copies · £198–£548
THE NIGGER OF THE NARCISSUS; Easton Press4 copies · $393
THE NIGGER OF THE NARCISSUS; Heritage Press4 copies · $278–$283
VICTORY; Modern Library No 344 copies · $41–$53
An Outcast of the Islands3 copies · $150–$7,500
ALMAYER'S FOLLY. A Story of an Eastern River3 copies · $150–$2,500
Secret Agent3 copies · £650–£2,100
Market context
109 copies of Joseph Conrad's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $71 (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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