Sister Carrie (Modern Library #8.2) by DREISER, Theodore - [c.1964]

New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. [c.1964]. Hardcover. A Modern Library reprint edition of Theodore Dreiser's novel, first published in 1900. "Sister Carrie" was not promoted by its original publisher (Doubleday, Page) as they felt its frank subject matter made it too controversial. With a foreword by the author. In variant dust jacket with George Giusti illustration of Carrie to front panel. --- In Toledano spine 10 / red cloth / ML hex logo blindstamped to front cover / gilt-stamped spine titling / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style i, verso lists ML titles, but no total number. Likely published c.1964 (though 1927 date appears in book). ML #8.2. --- With publisher/distributor rubberstamping to verso of half title page; otherwise a clean, tightly-bound, bright copy. Unclipped dust jacket with bruise from sticker removal to front panel and with chafing and small chipping to extremities, protected in removable mylar jacket cover.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; vii, 557 pages .