Author: Cronin, Anthony
Title: The Life of Riley
Description: London, 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.
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Title: The Life of Riley
Description: London, 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.
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Price: US$ 275.00 Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library
- Book number: 31966
- Book number: 31966
See more books from our catalog: Can Lit & Other Greatness