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The Informer (First Edition, inscribed in the year of publication)

The Informer (First Edition, inscribed in the year of publication)

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The Informer (First Edition, inscribed in the year of publication)

by Liam O'Flaherty

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About This Item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925. First American Edition. INSCRIBED in the year of publication by the author on the front endpaper: "To Mrs. Norman / from / Liam O'Flaherty / Sept 27th 1925."

The author's landmark first novel, a Haycraft Queen cornerstone, and basis for two films, one in 1929 and a better one in 1935 directed by John Ford with Victor MacLaglen in the lead.

Publisher's black cloth. Very Good lacking the scarce dust jacket. Slightly shaken and somewhat cocked, some spotting to the top page edges, else clean and presentable, with color design on the front board and spine completely intact.

Synopsis

A tale of temptation, betrayal, and reprisal, this powerful novel is set in the aftermath of the Irish Civil War. It tells of Gypo Nolan, who informs on a wanted comrade. The source of the Academy Award-winning film directed by John Ford. Preface by Denis Donoghue.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The Informer (First Edition, inscribed in the year of publication)
Author
Liam O'Flaherty
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1925
Keywords
Literature | Books into Film | Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone
Bookseller catalogs
Literature; Books into Film; Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone;

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Shaken
A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Inscribed
When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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....
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Cocked
Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...

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