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Notes on Aristotle's Politics The earliest reported first inverse DJ number for this title is 284, dating that jacket to Fall of 1942. The book itself did not appear until March of 1943. and 291 which indicates Spring of 1943 has long been considered the number used to indicate a first DJ. Since the book didn't appear until March of 1943 in Publisher's Weekly, it's logical to assume that ML used leftover book lists from the previous Fall for the DJ's inside. As Barry Neavill commented, "Printing both sides of jackets required separate runs through the press, and since the inside of the jackets for a given season were identical, it makes sense that the ML printed large quantities of the inside of the jacket first, and subsequently printed the outsides for new titles that were being added to the series and for backlist titles that were being reprinted in a given season." Also there were paper shortages at the time due to wartime rationing, forcing publishers to make do with what they had—you don't just toss out DJ s with info that might be behind a bit. The number of reported 284 sightings is extremely low. It is the opinion of the ModernLib editor that both 284 or 291 should be considered acceptable, with 284 comanding a premium for rarity. First copyright page text: First Modern Library Edition First binding style: 8 First inverse DJ number: 284 Dates in print: 1943 - 1970, 1977 - 1986(?) Toledano number: 228.1 Confirmed buckram sighting? yes Intro author: Max Lerner Genre: Philosophy Curriculum: Ancient Western World (Classics) Original language: Greek Translator: Jowett
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