The Informer (First Edition, inscribed in the year of publication)
Liam O'Flaherty
The Informer (First Edition, inscribed in the year of publication)
Liam O'Flaherty
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date published: 1925
Format: Hardcover
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.
272 pages, 8vo, olive-green cloth, dust wrapper. London: Jonathan Cape, 1925. First Edition. A near fine copy (edges foxed; bookplate) in a brilliant dust wrapper. Presentation copy, Dec. 5th, 1925 "To J.R. Highton Esq. with the compliments of Liam O'Flaherty." A Haycroft-Queen cornerstone, the basis for a film, and a difficult book to find in any condition.
First Edition, First Printing with the words "FIRST PUBLISHED 1925" printed on the copyright page. This copy is SIGNED by Liam O'Flaherty on a laid in signature. A beautiful dustjacket that is rich in color with NO fading, chips or tears. This original First Issue dustjacket has the printed price of 7s. 6d. net present on the front flap with slight wear to the spine. The book is in great shape. The binding is tight, with slight wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a wonderful copy SIGNED by the author.
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