Rare Books Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad circa 1950's Modern Library Classic Literature Gift Books Fiction Novels English Literature Books

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This is a very good hardcover NO dust jacket, jacket missing. 1950's Modern Library. This copy is very good and solid inside and out. The pages inside are clean with no foxing seen and only light natural tanning from age. NOTE: Inside front cover is previous owners name neatly written upper corner (see photo). Grey hardcover boards are also very good with only a hint of shelf wear. Crown octavo book size or 5.5" x 8" with 632 pages. Front and back endpapers feature the Modern Library logo.



Modern Library began publishing series of books in 1917. they were extremely popular, especially with students, as they were copies of great literature and topics that were priced for the general public. The publishing firm of Boni Liveright started the series, as the idea stemmed from Albert Boni. The first title published was The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde. Early editions were published in "pocket book" size for easy carrying to read anywhere and they were bound in leatherette. In 1927, Random House was borne out of Modern Library and pictorial dust jackets were introduced to the series, along with hardcover boards. As publishing changed, Modern Library fell to the wayside but was "reintroduced" in the 1970's. Early editions are collectibles and later titles remain favorites as many collect Modern Library editions of all ages.



Modern Library ranked Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad #85 on the list of the best 100 English Language novels of the 20th century. It is considered one of Conrad's finest works. Lord Jim has the sea and maritime places as its background, but it is certainly not a "sea story". It is a study of character as it unfolds in a background which happens to be the sea.

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