The Ginger Man; A Play; with an Introduction, What They Did in Dublin

Donleavy, J.P.

Published by Random House (c.1961), New York, 1961
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[minimal shelfwear to bottom edge, otherwise a nice clean tight copy; jacket a little edgeworn, small hole in rear panel, an even smaller hole at the rear hinge, light browning to spine]. Donleavy's play, based on his novel, which was a big hit in London but was critically savaged when in played in Dublin, thus occasioning the author's introductory account how badly things had gone. (The introduction is subtitled "An account of the closing of The Ginger Man in Dublin.") Some choice quotes from the Dublin reviews, which Donleavy rather gleefully reproduces in their entirety: "a sordid and repulsive evening in the theatre"; "the most tasteless, trivial and empty play that I have yet seen"; "one of the most nauseating plays ever to appear on a Dublin stage"; "all dull and dreary with a touch of the disgusting.". Seller Inventory # 25843

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Title: The Ginger Man; A Play; with an Introduction...
Publisher: Random House (c.1961), New York
Publication Date: 1961
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+ dj
Edition: First Edition.

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Donleavy, J.P.
Published by Random House, 1961
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. About Fine first edition hardcover, no writing or marks. Beige boards, green back-strap. A little dusty. Dark gray topstain. Jacket about Fine too, slight edge wear at spine, not price-clipped, a little toning. Protected in mylar. 41 page introduction by Donleavy - What They Did in Dublin. 156 pages. M02823. Seller Inventory # M02823

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Donleavy, J.P.
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First Edition, 1961. A Fine copy in a nearly Fine dustwrapper, price-clipped, with one tiny nick to lower front flapfold point. 156pp. The Author's own adaptation of his first, notorious novel of the same name. Seller Inventory # Q00054

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Donleavy, J.P.
Published by Random House, New York, 1961
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First edition of The Ginger Man: A Play by J.P. Donleavy. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 156pp. Green cloth spine, tan boards, title in black on spine. Stated "first printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, top edge dyed black, appears unread, a fine example. In publisher's price-clipped dust jacket, faint shelf wear and staining on bottom edge, a very good example. The Ginger Man by J.P. Donleavy was first published in Paris in 1955. It was originally banned in the United States because of obscenity, but eventually found an audience. The Modern Library declared it one of the best 100 novels of the 20th century. Seller Inventory # 12191

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DONLEAVY, J.P.
Published by Random House, New York, 1961
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First edition. Name blindstamped on the half title, top edge of boards slightly darkened o/w a near fine copy in a price clipped d/w which is darkened on the spine but o/w very nice. Seller Inventory # 22927

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Donleavy, J.P.
Published by Random House, New York, 1961
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Printing. A Fine copy in a Fine jacket, not price-clipped, no toning, no wear. 156pp. Donleavy's adaptation of his own notorious novel of the same name. The London production starred Richard Harris and Wendy Craig; the Dublin production also featured Harris. Q07627. Seller Inventory # Q07627

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