The Collected Stories of Dorothy Parker #123 in the Modern Library Series, Random House 1942 Short Stories Collectible Book Gifts for Reader

This is a very good hardcover, NO dust jacket, jacket missing. Modern Library, Random House Publishing 1942. This copy is very good inside and out. There is light natural tanning to pages from age but they are clean and very good inside. The binding is tight and straight. Blue hardcover boards are also very good but are showing light shelf wear mostly edges/corners. There is light fading to lettering along spine but Modern Library logo and lettering front cover very good. As with all Modern Library editions, this is a smaller hardcover, crown octavo book size or 5" x 8" with 362 pages.

This edition of The Collected Stories of Dorothy Parker includes a Foreword by Franklin P. Adams. Contents include; Arrangement in Black and White, Wonderful Old Gentlemen, A Telephone Call, Lady with a Lamp, Too Bad, Mr Durant, The Waltz, Big Blonde, New York to Detroit, The Last Tea and more. 24 short stories in all.

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.

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