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THE LEAGUE OF FRIGHTENED PHILISTINES; And Other Papers by James T. Farrell
by Farrell, James T
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Routledge, 1948. First British Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, "Proof Copy" 8vo, red cloth with gold lettering on spine, Mylar-protected dust jacket (unclipped) with red lettering and rectangular rule surround on front cover, binder's slip stating "Owing to production delays / this book was not published / until 1948," xi + 194 pages. PRESENTATION COPY by Author of a SCARCE early collection of Farrell's essays probably delayed due to postwar paper shortages. James T. Farrell (1904-1979) was a prolific American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for his blue-collar, Irish-Catholic Depression-era stories set in Chicago. Farrell's best known works are a trilogy about the tough, gritty, initially promising though progressively tragic life (often autobiographical) of impoverished young, Irish-Catholic Studs Lonigan: Young Lonigan (1931), The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan (1934), and Judgment Day (1935). The series was made into a film in 1960 and tv series in 1979. SCARCE. Internally clean and tight. A few chips to the head of the dj at top of spine, otherwise a remarkably well preserved and clean dust jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1844
- Title
- THE LEAGUE OF FRIGHTENED PHILISTINES; And Other Papers by James T. Farrell
- Author
- Farrell, James T
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- Chicago, short stories, Irish-Catholic, South Side, Depression, poverty, baseball, sports, hard work, priests, autobiography, poetry, literature, criticism,
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Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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