Lord Jim (1987 Easton Press edition), illustrated by Lynd Ward, is a luxurious collector’s volume of Joseph Conrad’s 1900 classic, blending literary grandeur with striking visual artistry. Conrad’s novel follows Jim, a British seaman haunted by a moment of cowardice during the Patna disaster—an abandoned-ship scandal that strips him of his maritime honor. His quest for redemption leads him to the remote jungles of Patusan, where he becomes a revered leader (“Tuan Jim”), only to face another moral reckoning when his past resurges.
This Easton Press edition elevates the text with Lynd Ward’s evocative woodcut illustrations, whose stark contrasts and dramatic compositions mirror Conrad’s themes of guilt, isolation, and colonialism’s ambiguities. Bound in genuine leather, gilt-edged, and printed on archival paper, the volume is a testament to Conrad’s psychological depth and Ward’s mastery of visual storytelling.
