Description: Human Nature and ConductAn Introduction to Social Psychology by John Dewey Modern Library 173.1 New York: The Modern Library, 1930 Stated "First Modern Library Edition"First Printing, First State (lacking Author's Introduction, pp. 1-13); Binding Style 5. First Issue dust jacket with DJ back style d & Spring 1930 catalog listed on inverse side (title list includes Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises but lacks Goethe's Faust) From "Collecting the Modern Library" website:"In bibliographical terms there are two states of the first printing. The first state omits pp. 1-13 (Dewey's Introduction to the book) apparently because someone thought that Dewey's new foreword to the Modern Library edition rendered it redundant -- despite the fact that it was paginated in arabic numerals and therefore was clearly part of the text. When the error was discovered, the ML gathered up all unsold copies and cut out the leaf containing p. vii and (on its verso) p. 14 of the text. It printed a replacement gathering of 8 leaves (16 pages) consisting of p. vii with the verso of the leaf blank, Dewey's Introduction (pp. 1-13), and p. 14 (the first page of Part One). The sewn gathering was pasted to the stub of the leaf that had been removed. The second state of the first printing retains the First statement on the verso of the title page. Both are in the 5 binding." Flexible, stiff "balloon cloth" boards. Purple cloth with gilt torchbearer design to front & gilt titles & grape vine design to spine. Purple top stain. 4-3/8" x 6-1/2". About very good in good dust jacket. Mild, even toning to pages; bookstore label to bottom of front pastedown; otherwise, interior clean & unmarked. Previous owner's name stamped to top edge of page block; a couple of small, superficial stains to side edge of page block. Binding firm; mild slant to spine. Back cover is warped along top edge, with vertical bend (not a crease) from top edge to about midway down cover (with corresponding warping/bending to final 40 pages). Sun-fading to spine ends with mild sunning along top & bottom edges; faint fading/color shifting along top portion of rear board. Dust jacket has chipping to spine ends, at corners, & along top rear edge; wear along edges with several short edge tears; wear & short tears / small holes to flap folds; spine darkened with previous owner's name stamped along length; "95 cents" on front flap scratched out. DJ comes protected by new, archival cover. An attractive & desirable copy of the rare first edition, first state of this Modern Library classic. A great addition to your collection or as a gift. Ships well-packed in a box.
Price: 275 USD
Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Binding: Flexible, stiff cloth boards
Language: English
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket, Dust jacket with Spring 1930 catalog on inverse, First Edition, First State (lacking Author Intro pp. 1-13), First Printing, Modern Library 173.1, binding style 5
Author: John Dewey
Publisher: Modern Library
Topic: Social Psychology; Philosophy
Subject: Psychology
