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Donleavy, J. P.. A Singular Man: a Play. Bodley Head, London, 1965.
Price: US$8.93 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 104 pages, ex public library with usual stamps, closed tear to front endpaper.
Seller: Philip Emery, Bridlington, United Kingdom
DONLEAVY J P. A SINGULAR MAN. Bodley Head, London, 1965.
Price: US$11.59 + shipping
Description: First UK Edition. Sage green textured papered boards in green, white and black D/W. A VG+ copy in like D/W. Publishers Review Copy with the Review Slip laid in. A nice copy
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
J. P. Donleavy. A Singular Man: A Play. The Bodley Head, 1965.
Price: US$14.62 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1965. First Edition. 104 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Light tanning to otherwise clear pages. More prominent foxing and tanning to text block edges, lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Stickers to front board. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Donleavy, J. P.. A singular man: A play. The Bodley Head, 1965.
Price: US$14.62 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Ex-library book, usual markings, first non text page removed. Hardback with dust cover. Well read copy with some spine wear. Colouring of page edges due to age. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
Seller: Stephen White Books, Bradford, United Kingdom
Donleavy, J. P.. A Singular Man: A Play. The Bodley Head, 1965.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Description: 103 pages. A play, adapted from the author's 1963 novel. First edition (first printing). Near fine in a dust jacket with some toning to spine and flap edges, and rear white cover a bit grubby, thus near fine.
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
Donleavy, J.P.. A Singular Man. A Play.. The Bodley Head, London, 1965.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A Fine copy in pale spruce green paper covered boards, in a Near Fine price-clipped dustwrapper, with one short closed tear and associated tape shadow to lower rear panel. Text and endpaper clean and unmarked. 104pp. Q05677
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
DONLEAVY, J. P.. A SINGULAR MAN; A play. Bodley Head, London, 1965.
Price: US$31.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, pp. 104. Owner's name and address on flyleaf, o/w a nice copy in little soiled dj.
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
Donleavy, J.P.. Meet My Maker the Mad Molecule.. The Bodley Head, London, 1965.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A Fine copy in dark brown textured paper covered boards, in a Near Fine dustwrapper, not price-clipped, with slight soil and one tiny tear top rear panel. 178pp. By the Author of The Ginger Man and A Singular Man. Q06351
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Donleavy, J.P.. A Singular Man. A Play.. The Bodley Head Ltd, London, 1965.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Impression. A Fine copy in dull pale textured paper covered boards, in a Fine green, white and black dustwrapper, not price-clipped. 104pp. Play based on the Author's own novel of the same name. Q13700
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
DONLEAVY, J.P.. A Singular Man: A Play [Signed bookplate laid-in]. Bodley Head, London, 1965.
Price: US$44.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo (19cm); Signed bookplate loosely laid-in; green boards titled in gilt on the spine; dustjacket by Michael Harveygeorge Smith of New York Ct-; 104pp.; spine ends pushed; minor soil to lower textblock; tiny bookseller's ticket inside front cover, Near Fine. The dustjacket is price-clipped with large closed tear to the lower rear panel, reinforced by tape on the verso, Very Good. Dramatic adaptation of Dunleavy's second novel (1963) "George Smith of New York City is the characteristic modern hero of gossip columns and public relations, ie the ruthless maker and manipulator of money whose abstract passion drains his life of significance." (from the dustjacket).
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
DONLEAVY, J.P.. A Singular Man: A Play. The Bodley Head, London, 1965.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Faint offsetting on front fly, else fine in fine dustwrapper. A play adapted by the author from his second book.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Donleavy, J.P.. A Singular Man. The Bodley Head, London, 1965.
Price: US$53.03 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo, pp. 104, unclipped dust jacket bright, toned to spine and some uneven toning mainly to back cover, original green cloth with gilt lettering, interior crisp, bright and clean throughout, edges with very minor foxing, binding tight.
Seller: Charles Vivian Art & Antiques, Rosscarbery, CORK, Ireland
Donleavy, J.P.. A Singular Man. The Bodley Head, London, 1965.
Price: US$66.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The book condition is Fine. The dust jacket is NF, light soiling to rear panel. 0.0
Seller: Bella Luna Books, Castle Rock, CO, U.S.A.
Donleavy, J.P.. A Singular Man. A Play. The Bodley Head, London, 1965.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: London: The Bodley Head, 1965. A "black comedy of Wit and Tenderness," from the Irish-American absurdist. This is a Near Fine copy of the First English Edition, which is uncommon. Light green cloth binding with gilt lettering. Clean and fresh text; 104 pages. Includes thew Cast list for the first London presentation. The dustwrapper is unclipped, Fine; in an archival plastic protector. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine.
Seller: Quercus Rare Books, Chico, CA, U.S.A.
Donleavy, J. P.. A Singular Man (Uncorrected Proof Copy). The Bodley Head, 1965.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: 104 pages. This play was first produced in 1964 at the Cambridge Arts Theatre, and opened in London at the Comedy Theatre later in 1964. A near fine copy in yellow printed wrappers (paperback). Mild tanning to spine.
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
DONLEAVY, J.P.. A Singular Man: A Play. The Bodley Head, London, 1965.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Uncorrected proof. Fine in printed wrappers. A play adapted by the author from his second book.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.