Slow sales

According to the current issue of Parenthesis. the journal of the Fine Press Book Association, the final copy of Wilkins' Coptic New Testament, published by the OUP in 1716, was not sold until 1907.

That 100 book meme

via oursin

Modern Library's Top 100 novels of the 20th Century (juried, not voted on). I am assuming they meant top 100 in English...

Ones I have read are bolded.

( The list )

Odd list. Very American. Heavily skewed to pre 1975. No Canadian, Australian, South African or NZ entries.