Joseph Conrad
378 copies for sale · $20–$12,800 · 119 first editions · 13 signed
Notable copies for sale
Works of Joseph Conrad Signed Limited Edition (signed) — Heritage Book Shop$4,500
Laughing Anne. A Play (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$1,000
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
The Works of Joseph Conrad. Including: The Nigger of the Narcissus, Nostromo, The Secret A (signed) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£2,125
The Secret Agent. A Drama in Three Acts (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$600
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
Almayer's Folly. A Story of an Eastern River (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$2,500
What these are worth
The Arrow of Gold (first edition)3 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 JIM25 copies · $38–$900
LORD JIM; Easton Press20 copies · $158–$323
Rover17 copies · £20–£998
VICTORY16 copies · £20–£5,000
AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS12 copies · £35–£7,500
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
NOSTROMO : A TALE OF THE SEABOARD5 copies · $71–$400
HEART OF DARKNESS; Easton Press5 copies · $318–$343
An Outcast of the Islands4 copies · $150–$7,500
TALES OF UNREST4 copies · $125–$4,500
ALMAYER'S FOLLY. A Story of an Eastern River4 copies · $150–$2,500
THE MIRROR OF THE SEA4 copies · £198–£548
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
Market context
79 copies of Joseph Conrad's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $200 (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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