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Guests of the Nation
by O'Connor, Frank
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1931. First edition. First edition, first impression. xii, 278pp. Bound in publisher's green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Near Fine, light wear, small stain to first page of text, in a Very Good dust jacket, toned, spine sunned, wear at head and tail, price-clipped. Rare in jacket.
The Irish author's debut uncommon collection of short stories. The titular story inspired the acclaimed 1992 film The Crying Game directed by Neil Jordan.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140946123
- Title
- Guests of the Nation
- Author
- O'Connor, Frank
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co., Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
- The Crying Game, 1992, film, ireland, irish fiction, Neil Jordan
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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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...
- Sunned
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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