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No Laughing Matter: Available Copies

Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.5

Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

8vo, card covers, xii, 290pp., b/w plates. First Paladin printng. VG: clean, sound and presentable; price-sticker to the rear cover, pages mildly toned.

8vo, 260 pp. Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket

Used book in very good and clean conditions. Minor cosmetic defects may be present. Pages and cover intact. May include library marks, notes marks and highlighting. Fast Shipping

Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

8vo 8" - 9" tall; The book shows average wear. Foxing present on the pages and the cover.; - We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

The life and times of Flann O' Brien.

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.93

Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 0.93

Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. 0.93

Book is in NEW condition. 0.93

New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.93

New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

First edition, first printing Fine and bright in like dustjacket with crisp bright text throughout. Nicely illustrated with vintage photographs. A wonderful edition and insight to this fine Irish writer

Paperback. First published in 1989 No Laughing Matter: The Life and Times of Flann OBrien was the first full-length biography of Flann OBrien. Rich in background, anecdote and social history, it is an extraordinary portrait of a writer and his times, perceptive, sympathetic and authoritative. Flann OBrien (aka Brian ONolan) was born in Tyrone in 1911 and worked as a civil servant for many years. He also developed an alter ego, Myles na Gopaleen, whose saitrical column in The Irish Times soon acquired legendary status. At Swim-Two-Birds, his first novel, appeared in 1939 and was praised by James Joyce, Graham Greene, Dylan Thomas and others. His second novel, The Third Policeman, failed to find a publisher at the time but has since been acknowledged as one of the most important novels to come out of Ireland in the twentieth century. With a foreword by acclaimed author Kevin Barry and striking redesign, No Laughing Matter is an undisputed classic of Irish literary biography. With a foreword by acclaimed author Kevin Barry and striking redesign, No Laughing Matter is an undisputed classic of Irish literary biography. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Unread book in perfect condition.

Looks unused. An excellent copy in like new condition.

New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 1.3

This books is in Very good condition. There may be a few flaws like shelf wear and some light wear

First US edition. First printing. 260pp. b/w illus. Some shelf wear to dust jacket and minor foxing to outer page edges o/w a lovely copy, contents clean and bright. Weight: 0.70 kg – Overseas orders may require additional postage.

Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers slightly dust-toned. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: xii, 290 p.: ill.; 20 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-[279]) and index. Subjects: O'Brien, Flann 1911-1966. 1900-1999. Authors, Irish 20th century Biography. Ireland Intellectual life 20th century. Genre: Biography. 1 Kg.