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Toibin, Colm : The South: A Novel

Viking Press, New York City, NY, 1991

ISBN 0670838705

First Edition / First Printing. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 238 pages. The author's breakthrough debut novel. One of the greatest literary debuts of the last decade of the 20th century. The first appearance of the title in hardcover and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a very small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The 1990 First British Edition was a softcover original only. The First Hardcover Edition is now rare. Presents Colm Toibin's "The South". His sensational debut. The title refers to Spain, which Northern Irish like the celebrated journalist Colm Toibin refer to as The South. "A strong and moving work about the hard truths of changing one's life. Colm Toibin, like his characters, never says too much and never lets us grow too uncomfortable. A grand achievement" (Don DeLillo). Very few journalists, especially very successful ones as the young Toibin was, make the transition from journalism to literature. There is a long list of genre writers ("journalist-turned-thriller writer" is an honorable career change), but only a handful of "journalist-turned-literary artist". Colm Toibin is one of these blessed few, and we have been blessed with his exquisite prose for more than twenty years now. An absolute "must-have" title for Colm Toibin collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Colm Toibin. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a great book. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. One of the greatest writers of our time. A fine collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER COLM TOIBIN TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0670838705.

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Toibin, Colm : The South: A Novel

Picador Books, London, England, 1992

ISBN 0330339850

First Edition / First Printing. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 238 pages. The author's breakthrough debut novel. One of the greatest literary debuts of the last decade of the 20th century. Review Copy. Review Material laid-in. The first appearance of the title as a hardcover in the United Kingdom. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run. The 1990 First British Edition was a softcover original only. This First British Hardcover Edition is now scarce. Presents Colm Toibin's "The South". His sensational debut. The title refers to Spain, which Northern Irish like the celebrated journalist Colm Toibin refer to as The South. "A strong and moving work about the hard truths of changing one's life. Colm Toibin, like his characters, never says too much and never lets us grow too uncomfortable. A grand achievement" (Don DeLillo). Very few journalists, especially very successful ones as the young Toibin was, make the transition from journalism to literature. There is a long list of genre writers ("journalist-turned-thriller writer" is an honorable career change), but only a handful of "journalist-turned-literary artist". Colm Toibin is one of these blessed few, and we have been blessed with his exquisite prose for more than twenty years now. An absolute "must-have" title for Colm Toibin collectors. This is a Review Copy. The Review Material is laid-in. It is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Colm Toibin. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a great book. As far as we know, this is the only such signed Review Copy of the First British Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. One of the greatest writers of our time. A fine collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER COLM TOIBIN TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0330339850.

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