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Hardcover edition, published by Modern Library. The dust jacket is intact, though it has been price clipped. Originally published in 1941, this is a later edition. Considering the binding style, Toledano Style 11, this copy is from 1963 - 1967. Beautiful dark red cloth covered boards, with the distinctive Modern Library torch bearer logo with the title and author name on the spine in gold. Torch bearer logo impressed on the front board within a hexagon. Includes; Juno and the Paycock by Sean O'Casey, Riders to the Sea by John Synge, Spreading the News by Lady Gregory, and Shadow and Substance by Paul Vincent Carroll, as well as an introduction by George Jean Nathan. 332 pages. The dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover, just has some rubbing wear marks to the spine, and light edge wear a the head and heel. Former owner's name on the top edge of the title page, in fine point black ink, about two inches long, and a second name on the first blank flyleaf, also about two inches long.… Read More

Hardcover published by Modern Library, 1942. Collection of four plays; The Children's Hour, Days To Come, The Little Foxes, and Watch on The Rhine. Identifying first Modern Library copies can be tricky since the copy right page is generally not updated with each edition. Toledano binding style #8 - with the torchbearer figure below the title field on the front cover board. This one does appear to be the first though as there was just the one edition before the volume was updated with two additional plays in 1960 - The Autumn Garden, and Another Part of The Forest. 5" X 7-1/8", 330 pages. The green cloth covered boards are flat, bottom right corner is worn and exposed, the remaining corner tips are just slightly worn. One word written on the first flyleaf - appears to be the name 'Tom'. No further writing besides that though, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are relatively clean with wear appropriate for the age of the book. The green colored top-stain does appear to be slightly… Read More

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Modern Library. Dating Modern Library editions can be tricky since the publisher did not include edition information on the copyright page. The Modern Library edition of this title was first published in 1950. From the list of titles available on the obverse of the dust jacket, 385 titles, this copy was published in Spring 1959. The classic book by the founder of psychoanalysis, in which Freud introduces his theory of the unconscious in the analysis of dream interpretation. Translated by Dr. A.A. Brill. 477 pages with Index, 5" X 7-1/8". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket shows wear with creases, some chipping to the head and heel of the spine panel, wear the corners and edges. Original price of $1.65 printed on the top corner of the front flap. Modern Library book number 096.1. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Light gray cloth covered cover boards. This copy uses the binding style known as 'Toledano #8', with the… Read More

Smaller format hardcover, published by Modern Library, 1929. No dust jacket. Identifying the firsts of Modern Library editions can be tricky. Considering that this copy has the somewhat flexible 'leatherette' style cover, with the pebbled texture to the cover - which was in use from 1925 to 1929, this is most likely a first edition of this Modern Library version. It also has the Bernhard end papers too. First published in 1859, the classic story of how Sir Austin Feverel attempts to educate his son, Richard, according to theories of sexual restraint. 592 pages, 4-1/4" X 6-5/8". No dust jacket. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are relatively clean, with a couple of smudge marks to the top and bottom edges. Binding is tight and square. All lettering on the spine is intact and legible. The attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Modern Library. Collection of eight plays; Tartuffe, Misanthrope, School For Wives, Miser, High-Brow Ladies, The Physician in Spite of Himself. From the binding style and the list of 379 titles available on the obverse of the dust jacket, this copy was published Fall 1957. 364 pages, standard 'Regular' Modern Library size of 4-7/8" X 8-1/4". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket has a small triangular chip on the bottom edge and two poke marks on the spine panel. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Former owner's bookplate on the front paste-down page. Red cloth covered boards, with the Rockwell Kent 'Torchbearer' logo within the gold colored rectangle on the front cover, and the title and author within a black field on the spine. All lettering and design elements are intact and not rubbed or worn. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped. The dark blue top-stain does not appear to be faded. No writing on the… Read More

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Modern Library. The first edition of this title was published in 1956, this copy is a later printing as it has the #11 binding style which was in use from 1963-1967. A collection of thirty stories including, The Pair, On Account of a Hat, Tevye Wins a Fortune, Hodel and others. Aleichem's stories about Tevye were the inspiration for 'Fiddler on the Roof'. The dust jacket is intact, though it has been price clipped. Dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Jacket has some edge wear at the head and heel of the spine and top corner. Red clot covered boards are flat, binding is tight and square. There is an inscription to the former owner on the frontispiece, fills the entire page. No further writing besides that though. Edges of the text block are clean. This is not a library discard copy. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.