The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 1935 Modern Library (ML Giant series #G60) Russian Literature books

This is a very good hardcover with a good dust jacket. 1935 Modern Library Giant series #G60. This copy is still very clean inside and out. The inside pages are very clean. The binding is tight and straight. Red hardcover boards under jacket are also very good with only very light shelf wear. and feature Modern Library logo front and black block with gold lettering along spine. The accompanying dust jacket is good, it is showing shelf wear including small tears top edges. But jacket is clean and still holding some shine. Generally the original Modern Library books were small "pocket" books designed to be carried around and read anywhere. Later, they began printing a series called Modern Library "Giant" books which are larger and are crown octavo book size or 5.5" x 8.5" and this copy has 586 pages. If you remove the dust jacket you will find a complete list of Modern Library titles printed on the inside back of jacket. As such the dust jacket remains very desirable to accompany the book regardless of condition.

Boni & Liveright 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. Boni & Liveright was sold in 1925 and transformed into Modern Library. 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.

This Modern Library Giant is The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. This edition if finely illustrated by Boardman Robinson and has been translated by Constance Garnett. The edition is complete and unabridged.

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