London: Methuen, 1906. First issue binding. Green cloth, spine gilt. Top edges gilt, others rough trimmed. Bit of yellowing to fore and bottom page edges; crack to front inner hinge neatly repaired; small ink name on front free endpaper; mild light foxing to front free endpaper; bit of foxing to the 40 pp Aug., 1906, catalogue at rear; else fine and bright. Both the US and UK editions were published on 4 Oct., 1906. Cagle A11a. Edition of 1500 copies. The August ads are probably the earliest of three found in this primary binding. A collection of 15 sketches of the sea, some autobiographical, one of Conrad's most personal books.; Octavo