First published in 1925 and long unavailable in paperback, "The Informer" tells of Gypo Nolan, an Irish revolutionary who betrayed his friend, and who is hunted through the streets of Dublin. O'Flaherty's major works include "Skerret", "Famine" and "Insurrection"
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First published in 1925 and long unavailable in paperback, "The Informer" tells of Gypo Nolan, an Irish revolutionary who betrayed his friend, and who is hunted through the streets of Dublin. O'Flaherty's major works include "Skerret", "Famine" and "Insurrection"
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Add this copy of The Informer to cart. $29.01, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1980 by Mariner Books.
Add this copy of The Informer to cart. $29.82, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Wolfhound Pr.
Add this copy of The Informer to cart. $31.34, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1961 by Signet Classics.
Add this copy of The Informer to cart. $44.25, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Wolfhound Pr.
Add this copy of The Informer to cart. $350.00, like new condition, Sold by Jeff Bergman Books ABAA/ILAB rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Flemington, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1925 by Jonathan Cape.
Add this copy of The Informer to cart. $1,500.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1925 by Alfred A. Knopf.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First American edition. Neat, contemporary owner's name on the front fly, a couple of barely visible spots on the boards, small tear in margin of title page else very near fine in bright, near fine dust jacket with very shallow loss at the crown. A fresh copy of this classic Irish novel which was the basis for the 1935 film that won four Academy Awards including Best Actor for Victor McLaglen and Best Director for John Ford. *Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone*. The American edition seems much less common than the English edition, especially in jacket.
Add this copy of The Informer to cart. $3,200.00, very good condition, Sold by Raptis Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Palm Beach, FL, UNITED STATES, published by London.
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First edition of this classic novel set in the aftermath of the Irish Civil War, which was adapted numerous times, most famously by John Ford for RKO Pictures in 1935. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional example. Set in 1920s Dublin in the aftermath of the Irish Civil War, the novel centers on "Gypo" Nolan. Having disclosed the whereabouts of his friend Frankie McPhillip to the police for a reward, Gypo finds himself hunted by his revolutionary comrades for this betrayal. It received the 1925 James Tait Black Memorial Prize.
Add this copy of The Informer to cart. $5,000.00, very good condition, Sold by Argosy Book Store rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New York, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1925 by Jonathan Cape.
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Near fine in near fine jacket. 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.
