Cronin, Anthony - The Life of RileyLondon, Secker & Warbug, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover. Cronin, Anthony. THE LIFE OF RILEY. London: Secker & Warburg, 1964. Superb First Edition. 8vo. 222pp. A fine example in silver-lettered blue cloth in a fine, fresh dustwrapper. A superior example of this Cronin comic high spot about life in the bohemian Irish cultural scene of the 1960's, - The story of Riley who overturned his middle-class life - left in his job, his wife & children for the impecunious life of a writer in both in Ireland & England. William Bendix played Rikley from 1953-1958. Jackie Gleason played Riley from 1949-1950. In a preface to this very funny & satirically accurate novel, Cronin states that "this apparent account of about two years of his life was found among the late Patrick Riley's socks, rags and papers after his death. /Dust Jacket Included. USD 275.00 [Appr.: EURO 256.5 | £UK 219.5 | JP¥ 43128] Book number 31966is offered by:
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