The Ginger Man
by Donleavy, J P
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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The Olympia Press published the First Edition, First Printing in Paris, France, 1955.
Neville Spearman published the First British Edition Thus in London, 1956.
McDowell, Obolensky published the First US Edition in New York, 1958.
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Paris: Olympia Press, 1955. 8vo, pp. 353. Original green stiff card wrappers, lettered in black to panels and spine. Very light indentations to rear panel (see below), otherwise an absolutely fine, unread copy. First edition, first issue of the author's first novel, without the green border to title page, and with the earlier price ('Francs: 1.500') to… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Olympia Press Paris, 1955. 1st edition. Original green card covers ruled and lettered in black on the front, in fine condition; likewise the very clean pages. 'Special Volume' and 'Francs:1500' on lower cover. Published as no 7 in The Traveller's Companion series, this is an extremely nice copy of the author's first published work, initially banned in Ireland… Read more about this item Item Price
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Gingerman, The; Complete and Unexpurgated Ed
by J. P. Donleavy
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Contents appear as new, unread & unblemished in light green cloth covered, embossed, boards displaying no significant surface/edge/wear.
First published in Paris in 1955 and originally banned in America, J. P. Donleavy's first novel is now recognized the world over as a masterpiece and a modern classic of the highest order. Set in Ireland just after World War II, The Ginger… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Ginger Man
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"The Ginger Man" by J. P. Donleavy. Published in hardback by McDowell and Obolensky in New York in 1958. First US Edition. The book is in Very Good condition for its age. The binding is tight and there is no shelf lean or foxing present. There is a pencilled inscription on the front endpaper of a previous owner (see scan).… Read more about this item Item Price
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Paris: Olympia Press, 1955. First Edition. Softcover. Small Octavo; VG; Green and white spine with black lettering; Minor wear to wraps, some bumping to the corners, crease on rear; Binding sturdy, light toning; No. 7 of Olympia Press's Traveller's Companion series. Original "Special Volume" and "Francs: 1500" on lower rear; 353 pages. WD consignment.
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The Ginger Man
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. First Issue, priced at 1500 Francs at the lower wrapper, printed June 1955 statement at the rear. pp. 353. A reasonable copy in Good overall condition. Edge-wear to the wrappers, particularly at the edges of the spine but no tears or nicks. Age-toning to the edges… Read more about this item Item Price
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955. First edition, first issue with the words, Special Volume, Francs: 1.500 to the rear panel. Small octavo, original green wrappers as issued. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page, "Washington D.C. March 1994 J.P. Donleavy." In fine condition. From the library of Donleavy's publisher Seymour Lawrence. Introduction by Arland Ussher. An exceptional… Read more about this item Item Price
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Paris: Olympia, 1955. Small 8vo, pp.353. Original green stiff paper wrappers, lettered in black to panels and spine. Light edgewear, corners and spine ends a little worn, small pencilled ?price to front panel alongside author's name. About very good plus. First edition of the author's first novel. The Ginger Man had been rejected by upwards… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Ginger Man
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New York: McDowell, Obolensky, 1958. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition, published three years after the Paris edition, and "revised," or more accurately, censored from the Paris edition. Some modest foxing on the foredge, else near fine in very near fine dustwrapper with a couple of tiny tears and nicks. Donleavy's first, and best known book, a… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Ginger Man: A Play
by DONLEAVY, J.P.
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New York: Random, 1961. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. With an introduction "What They Did in Dublin" by the author. Fine in price-clipped, else fine dustwrapper. A play adapted by the author from his own novel. Laid in is a postcard addressed to actress Marian Seldes from "Emmie": "I do want tonight to acknowledge you the star you are."… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Ginger Man
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Auckland, NZL
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London: Neville Spearman, 1956. Authors first book was published in Paris in 1955. Regarded as a comic masterpiece, upon its publication, it was banned both in Ireland and the United States for obscenity. 1st UK and first hardcover edition, expurgated by Donleavy to meet British censorship standards. Differs from later printings by having a blank, white back on the dust… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Ginger Man: the Sixtieth Anniversary Edition.
by Donleavy, J. P. (Text) Depp, Johnny. (Foreword)
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Santa Monica, California, USA
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Dublin: The Lilliput Press.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2015. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 184351642X . First trade edition. SIGNED by J. P. Donleavy on half-title page. Fine in very close to fine dust jacket. (Tiny scratch on front panel of jacket. ) Slated to be produced as a film by actor Johnny Depp. (GC) ; 8vo… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Ginger Man.
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955. First edition, first issue with the words, Special Volume, Francs: 1.500 to the rear panel. Small octavo, original green wrappers as issued. Boldly signed by J.P. Donleavy on the front free endpaper. In near fine condition. Introduction by Arland Ussher. A nice example. The New York Times said "[t]here are a few novelists who… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Ginger Man.
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New York: McDowell, Obelensky, 1958. First American edition of the author's first book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the half-title page, "J.P. Donleavy Washington D.C. March 1994." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Alfred Manso. A bright example. The New York Times said, "There are a few novelists who are writing out… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Ginger Man
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New York: Seymour Lawrence, 1965. First Edition . FIrst complete and unexpurgated USA Edition. Near Fine book with light edgewear and foxing in a near fine Dust Jacket with slight edge wear. Jacket price $5.75 intact. Signed and dated "Austin Texas 1976" on the half title page , by the author. The Ginger Man was originally published… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Ginger Man
by DONLEAVY, J. P. (James Patrick, 1926-2017)
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London: Neville Spearman, 1956. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Fine-/Fine-. First Impression of first British edition, introduced by Arland Ussher, of the author's debut novel, originally published in Paris and subsequently banned for obscenity in the United States and Ireland. Crown 8vo (183 x 116mm): xi,[1],292pp. Publisher's turquoise cloth-effect paper-covered boards, spine lettered in gold, illustrated dust jacket printed… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Ginger Man
by Donleavy, J. P.
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New York: McDowell Obolensky, 1958. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Printing.. Stated First Printing of the Revised (First U.S.) Edition in unclipped original dust jacket. Clean black cloth boards with blind-stamped decoration on cover, bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping or fraying. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Clean gray endpapers - no names,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Ginger Man
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1960. 323 pp. Perfect-bound publisher's printed wrappers. Spine creased, lower front corner bumped. Kearney describes this "original and complete unabridged" edition as a "cheaply produced 'popular' edition." The butterfly mosiac cover design is exclusive to this edition. Kearney 5.7.3. Item Price
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The Ginger Man.
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New York: McDowell, Obelensky, 1958. Rare uncorrected proof of the first American edition of the author's first book. Octavo, original wrappers. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise clamshell box. The New York Times said, "There are a few novelists who are writing out of a sense of what the contemporary world is all… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE GINGER MAN; A Novel by J.P. Donleavy / With an Introduction by Arland Ussher
by Donleavy, J. P.
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New York: McDowell, Obolensky, 1958. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo (5 5/8" x 8 1/2"), black cloth with silver lettering on spine and blind-stamped jester on front cover, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped with original "$3.95" price) depicting a Medieval Jester in maroon colors, red topstain, gray endpapers, xvi, [xvii-xviii] +… Read more about this item Item Price
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