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The Ginger Man.
by DONLEAVY, J. P
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: The Olympia Press,, [1955]. His first novel First edition, first printing (priced 1,500 francs on rear cover), of Donleavy's first novel, a rollicking comedy following the misadventures of Sebastian Dangerfield set in post-war Dublin. Like many works coming out of The Olympia Press at this time, including Nabokov's Lolita which was published in the same year, The Ginger Man almost immediately faced challenges of censorship and accusations of obscenity, and it was consequently banned both in Ireland and the USA. The Ginger Man was issued in The Olympia Press's Traveller's Companion Series, which included works widely considered pornographic. Donleavy went to considerable effort to rescue the novel from association with these, well-documented in his autobiography The History of the Ginger Man. Octavo. Original green and white wrappers printed in black. Housed in a custom green cloth folding chemise within green half morocco slipcase, spine lettered in gilt. Very light creasing to spine and at head of rear cover, else a fine copy.
Synopsis
Feckless, unwashed, charming, penurious Sebastian Balfe Dangerfield, Trinity College Law student, Irish American with an English Accent, maroon in the ould country and dreaming of dollars and ready women, stumbles from the public house to the pawnbrokers, murmuring delusive enticements in the ear of any girl who'll listen, in delirious search of freedom, wealth, and the recognition he feels is his due. Lyrical and ribald, illuminating, poignant and hugely entertaining, The Ginger Man is a work of authentic comic genius.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 130315
- Title
- The Ginger Man.
- Author
- DONLEAVY, J. P
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Paris: The Olympia Press,
- Date Published
- [1955]
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Spine
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- Wrappers
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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