Although not a new idea, what set Everyman's apart from earlier series was its scope; Dent planned for no less than one thousand volumes. He was able to build a new factory and offices in Covent Garden with the profits. Despite having an impressive range of literature, Dent prevented classics of dubious morals, such as "Moll Flanders", from being printed. The First World War slowed the production of books and Dent did not live to see the one thousand volume mark reached in 1956.