Item Specifics

Bibliographic records describe this Philadelphia Lippincott edition as a 1954 hardcover measuring approximately 21 cm tall.

Stories Included

The American edition contains the stories from the British edition, published as The Honest Fisherman, with the addition of “The Quiet Man.”

Description

Vintage 1954 First U.S. Edition hardcover of Take Your Choice by Maurice Walsh, published by J. B. Lippincott Company.

This collection contains seven Irish short stories, including “The Quiet Man,” the story associated with the classic film adaptation.

The book features its original light green cloth-covered boards with dark green lettering on the front cover and spine. The copyright page lists copyrights from 1933 through 1954 and states that the book was printed in the United States.

The British edition was published under the title The Honest Fisherman and contains the same stories except for “The Quiet Man.”

No dust jacket is included. Previous-owner names, an address, and other writing are present on the front endpaper. This writing is not an author signature.

Includes only the book shown in the photos. Please review all pictures carefully for the exact edition and cosmetic condition.