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The Informer
by O'Flaherty, Liam
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Folio Society, 1961. This is a very attractive edition of the famous IRA novel, later a great film with an Academy Award-winning performance by Victor McLaglan. Beautifully illustrated with lithographs by Nigel Lambourne; the cloth boards are also illustrated. A Near Fine copy. Clean text; 292 pages, very fresh and bright. Very slight darkening to the spine, else a Fine copy. The original green slipcase is present; light soil & rubbing, lightly faded. Publisher material is laid in to page191. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Nigel Lambourne.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000296
- Title
- The Informer
- Author
- O'Flaherty, Liam
- Illustrator
- Nigel Lambourne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Thus.
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1961
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Literature (Irish Authors);
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
We accept checks and money orders in US Dollars. Credit card orders are accepted through Biblio. California residents add appropriate sales tax. Items are returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt (please email or call first before returning item).
About the Seller
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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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
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- 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....
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
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