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The Ginger Man
by Donleavy, J.P
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: McDowell, Obolensky, 1958. Irish-American author Donleavy's picaresque rogue Sebastian Dangerfield has entered the canon of the best literature of the 20th Century. A high spot indeed; and Donleavy's own literary adventures are themselves quite fascinating. This is the First American Edition (stated First Printing), "Revised" from the issues by Olympia Press and Neville Spearman, but not yet the text Donleavy wanted. Very close to a Fine copy; the red topstain is a bit faded, but the text is clean and fresh and the black cloth binding is unmarked by any defect. The famous red dustjacket was designed by Alfred Manso, and his design is also blindstamped on the cover. Also in Near Fine condition. The red color is still bright, with hardly any fading on the spine; tiny bit of edgewear. Really one of the best copies seen recently. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001236
- Title
- The Ginger Man
- Author
- Donleavy, J.P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition.
- Publisher
- McDowell, Obolensky
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Literature (Irish Authors);
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Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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