George V. Higgins - The Friends of Eddie Coyle

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this thrilling crime novel from Higgins, the author's debut novel. First edition. A realistic depiction of the Irish-American underworld, following small-time criminal Eddie Coyle and his "friends" - people he can trade for his own safety, and who can have him killed for theirs. The text was adapted into a film of the same name starring Robert Mitchum. Written by George V. Higgins, an American lawyer, newspaper columnist, professor, raconteur, and author of over thirty books. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor fading to the spine. Light tide marks to the boards. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.

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