Author: Donleavy, J. P.:

Title: The Ginger Man.

Publication: Paris: The Traveller's Companion Series, published by The Olympia Press, 1958.

Description: Second, revised, edition. 8vo., pp.381, [i]. Clean and bright within. Light green textured cloth, black, white and gilt title labels to spine and upper board. Spine a little sunned with slight vertical creased, very good indeed. Second state dust jacket very slightly tattered at top edge but still very good. Illegible ownership inscription to ffep.

From the dust jacket: 'This edition of J.P. Donleavy's "The Ginger Man" is different from the version which has been circulated previously in England in so far as it is more complete, and that many sections of the original text which had been cut out, have now been restored.' After numerous rejections The Ginger Man finally found a home at The Olympia Press, a Parisian English-language publisher that had previously handled works by Samuel Beckett. Upon its first appearance in 1955 Donleavy was furious to discover that the book had been issued as part of the company's Traveller's Companion series, which was usually reserved for the publication of pornography. Initially banned for obscenity in Ireland and the USA, the book went on to sell 45 million copies and has never been out of print.

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Reference Number: [54879]

Price: £90

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