217 pp. 7x4¾, original pictorial blue cloth, stamped in light blue and white. First Edition, early issue.

Early issue with 1897 on the copyright page but not the title. Precedes the 1898 first British edition, which was issued with the title "The Nigger of the Narcissus." The change in the title was done "in deference to American prejudices." Conrad originally wrote this story with "Nigger" in the title, but allowed it to be changed for the first American edition. For all subsequent American editions, the original title was restored, making this a scarce Conrad item and highly sought after by collectors. Ehrsam 2072.