Rare Books The Life and Death of a Spanish Town by Elliot Paul 1942 Modern Library Classic Gift Books Nonfiction Travel Collectible Books

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 but there is light natural tanning from age. Red hardcover boards are also very good with light shelf wear light darkening of spine from age. Crown octavo book size or 5.5" x 8" with 632 pages. Front and back endpapers illustrated with maps.



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.

The Life and Death of a Spanish Town by Elliot Paul is the story of his actual experiences living in the town of Santa Eularia des Rui on the Spanish isle of Ibiza. It is set during the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. The first part of the book describes the town and people who live and work there. The second part of the book takes up where the author and his family return to the town after time away. It speaks to the unrest and events that lead the Paul and his family, along with others fleeing the island. It is a story of a once happy community upended by war.

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