Author: George V. Higgins
Title: The Friends of Eddie Coyle
Description: New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of George V. Higgins' debut novel about the criminal underworld in Boston, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first printing. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This popular crime novel was written by American author, lawyer and professor George V. Higgins. The work provides 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. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with only minor fading to the head and spine. The wrap is also excellent with sunning to the spine and very slight marks to the rear. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.

Keywords: First edition Crime Fiction George V. Higgins Crime Boston None


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