The Emperor Jones and The Straw **EXTREMELY RARE 1928 SPECIAL MODERN LIBRARY EDITION GIFT SET BOOK WITH AMAZING ART DECO DUST JACKET** **PART OF THE BOSTON BOOK CO. MODERN LIBRARY COLLECTION**

O'Neill, Eugene; Dudley Nichols (Introduction)

Published by The Modern Library, New York, 1928

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EXTREMELY RARE 1928 SPECIAL MODERN LIBRARY EDITION GIFT SET BOOK WITH AMAZING ART DECO DUST JACKET! **PART OF THE BOSTON BOOK CO. MODERN LIBRARY COLLECTION**

The Emperor Jones and The Straw by Eugene O'Neill. This book is part of the extremely rare 1928 Modern Library Gift Set. The breathtaking dust jacket on this book is very rare and at the time of this listing not available anywhere online.

Bound in blue leatherette (spine #4) with Bernhard end papers. First Modern Library Edition 1928 stated on copyright page. The Book is in FINE- CONDITION - binding solid and tight, gilt bright and perfect on cover and spine, matching blue top stain present, contents are clean and bright with no writing anywhere. GORGEOUS AND APPEARS UNREAD!

The all-important and INCREDIBLE ART DECO dust jacket is in GOOD+ condition. It is somewhat bright and clean with an amazing graphic on the cover. 95 cent price present and bright on inside flap. Chipping and paper loss on spine extremities with front fold fragile. 150 titles listed on the back panel indicating a 1928 FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION and gift set printing. Now protected in an archival-quality dust jacket protector. GORGEOUS!

EXTREMELY RARE 1928 GIFT SET WITH ART DECO JACKET. SAFE TO SAY YOU WILL NEVER SEE A NICER COPY (OR ANY COPY) ON THE MARKET!

This book is part of the Modern Library collection from the Boston Book Company which comprised 1,917 modern library volumes and was used to create A Descriptive Bibliography of The Modern Library: 1917 - 1970 by George M. Andes in 1989.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Emperor Jones and The Straw **EXTREMELY RARE 1928 SPECIAL MODERN LIBRARY EDITION GIFT SET BOOK WITH AMAZING ART DECO DUST JACKET** **PART OF THE BOSTON BOOK CO. MODERN LIBRARY COLLECTION**
• Publisher: The Modern Library, New York
• Publication Date: 1928
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition, Special Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Boston Book Co Collection