The Ginger Man

Wraps | Olympia Press, Paris 1960 - 323 pages

2nd Olympia paperback edition with new cover design. Contains the slightly expurgated version that appeared in the Olympia hardcover edition published in 1958.

The Ginger Man

Cloth | Olympia Press, Paris 1960

Hardbound with gilt edges. Most likely a re-bound copy of the 2nd. edition paperback, 1960. It's common in France to have paperbacks converted to hardcovers after purchase. Being researched.

The Ginger Man

Cloth | Neville Spearman, London, March, 1962 - 292 pages

4th Spearman printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Berkley Medallion, New York - June, 1962 - 286  pages
 
Third Berkley printing (expurgated).

To purchase books by J.P. Donleavy, go to the Buyers' Guide.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Corgi, Transworld Publishers, London, 1963 - 347 pages
 
First UK unexpurgated edition and UK mass market paperback edition. Publication and marketing of this edition is said by Donleavy to have marked the turning point in his career, giving him best seller status and making him famous.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Corgi, Transworld Publishers, London, 1963 - 347 pages
 
2nd Corgi printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Corgi, Transworld Publishers, London, 1963 - 347 pages
 
3rd Corgi printing.

De Rosse Bietser

Cloth | De BeZige Bij, Amsterdam, 1963 -354 pages
 
First Dutch translation and printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Berkley Medallion, New York - February, 1964 - 286  pages
 
4th Berkley printing (expurgated).

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Corgi, Transworld Publishers, London, 1964 - 347 pages
 
4th Corgi printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Corgi, Transworld Publishers, London, 1964 - 347 pages
 
5th Corgi printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Corgi, Transworld Publishers, London, 1964 - 347 pages
 
6th Corgi printing.

Den ustyrlige mand

Wraps | Glydendal, Copenhagen, 1964 - 357 pages

Danish translation.

Special thanks to Gareth Griffiths for providing the cover scan and publishing info for this edition.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Corgi, Transworld Publishers, London, 1965 - 347 pages
 
7th Corgi printing.

The Ginger Man

Cloth | Delacorte Press, New York, 1965 - 347 pages
 
First unexpurgated US edition and first worldwide hardcover unexpurgated edition. This title was the first book issued by Seymour (Sam) Lawrence's imprint in association with Delacorte Press.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Corgi, Transworld Publishers, London, 1965 - 347 pages
 
8th Corgi printing.

The Ginger Man

Cloth | Taiwan 196? - 347 pages
 
Taiwanese piracy of the Delacorte Press edition. In English. No publication date given but probably issued before or around the time of the authorized Delacorte first edition. Dust jacket poorly printed. Very thin paper overall. Back cover photo of Donleavy looks photocopied.  About half the thickness of the bona-fide edition.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Greenleaf Classic, Inc., San Diego, CA, 1965 - 320 pages
 
Front cover of this edition claims it is the first paperback unexpurgated edition published in the U.S., but this is doubtful as it's a confirmed piracy and the Delacorte Press, Berkley and Playboy Book Club unexpurgated editions were also issued in 1965.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Delacorte Press, New York, 1965 - 347 pages - ISBN 044002885X
 
Playboy Book Club edition published by Delacorte. Unexpurgated.

Ginger Man

Cloth | Kinder, München, 1965 - 360 pages

German translation.

Akage No Otoko

Cloth | Kawade Shobo Shinsha, Tokyo, 1965 - 338 pages

Japanese translation. Front cover left, back cover right. From the library of J.P. Donleavy. Cover photos by Bill Dunn. Very special thanks to J.P. Donleavy and Bill Dunn for this addition for the Compendium site.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Berkley Medallion, New York - December, 1965 - 304 pages
 
5th Berkley printing (now unexpurgated).

Hombre de mazapan

Wraps | Sudamericana, Buenos Aires, 1965
 
1st Spanish translation.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Berkley Medallion, New York - Jan., 1966 - 304 pages
 
6th Berkley printing.

The Ginger Man

Cloth | Delacorte Press, New York, Feb., 1966 - 347 pages
 
2nd Delacorte printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Berkley Medallion, New York - July, 1966 - 304 pages
 7th Berkley printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Delta, an imprint of Dell,  New York, November, 1966 - 347 pages
 
First Delta printing. Unexpurgated.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Corgi, Transworld Publishers, London, 1966 - 347 pages
 
9th Corgi printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Corgi, Transworld Publishers, London, 1966 - 347 pages
 
10th Corgi printing.

Zenzero

Wraps | Feltrinelli Editore, Milano, 1966 - 357 pages

Italian translation.

Zenzero

Wraps | Feltrinelli Editore, Milano, 1966 - 357 pages

Italian translation. 2nd printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Delta, an imprint of Dell,  New York, 1966? - 347 pages
 
2nd Delta printing. There are 6 Delta printings between the first in 1966 and the publication of the first Dell printing in 1969. No dates of issue are given on the reprints, but it's logical to assume there were 2 printings per year in each of the 3 years.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Delta, an imprint of Dell,  New York, 1967? - 347 pages
 
3rd Delta printing. There are 6 Delta printings between the first in 1966 and the publication of the first Dell printing in 1969. No dates of issue are given on the reprints, but it's logical to assume there were 2 printings per year in each of the 3 years.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Delta, an imprint of Dell,  New York, 1967? - 347 pages
 
4th Delta printing. There are 6 Delta printings between the first in 1966 and the publication of the first Dell printing in 1969. No dates of issue are given on the reprints, but it's logical to assume there were 2 printings per year in each of the 3 years.

The Ginger Man

Cloth | Neville Spearman, London, Jan., 1967

5th Spearman printing. Interesting that this expurgated hardcover edition was still being distributed amidst the many paperback unexpurgated editions available at this time.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Berkley Medallion, New York - May, 1967- 304 pages
 
8th Berkley printing.

Den Ustyrlinge Mand

Cloth | Gylendals, Copenhagen, 1967 - 359 pages
 
Danish translation (book club edition).

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Corgi, Transworld Publishers, London, 1967 - 347 pages
 
11th Corgi printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Corgi, Transworld Publishers, London, 1967 - 347 pages
 
12th Corgi printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Corgi, Transworld Publishers, London, 1967 - 347 pages
 
13th Corgi printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Berkley Medallion, New York - November, 1967- 304 pages
 
9th Berkley printing.

Sexta-Feira Triangular

Cloth | Editôra Civilizacâo, Rio de Janiero 1967 - 358 pages
 
Brazilian Portuguese translation.

From the library of J.P. Donleavy. Cover photo by Bill Dunn. Very special thanks to J.P. Donleavy and Bill Dunn for this addition to the Compendium site.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Delta, an imprint of Dell,  New York, 1968? - 347 pages
 
5th Delta printing. There are 6 Delta printings between the first in 1966 and the publication of the first Dell printing in 1969. No dates of issue are given on the reprints, but it's logical to assume there were 2 printings per year in each of the 3 years.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Delta, an imprint of Dell,  New York, 1968? - 347 pages
 
6th Delta printing. There are 6 Delta printings between the first in 1966 and the publication of the first Dell printing in 1969. No dates of issue are given on the reprints, but it's logical to assume there were 2 printings per year in each of the 3 years.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Corgi, Transworld Publishers, London, 1968 - 347 pages
 
14th Corgi printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Berkley Medallion, New York - May, 1968 - 304 pages
 
10th Berkley printing.

De Rosse Bietser

Wraps | De BeZige Bij, Amsterdam, 1968
 
Dutch translation.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Penguin, Middlesex, 1968 - ISBN 014002705X - 347 pages
 
First Penguin printing.

L' homme de gingembre

Wraps | Denoël, Paris. 1968 - 324 pages
 
French translation.

Special thanks to Gareth Griffiths for providing the cover scan and publishing info for this edition.

L' homme de gingembre

Wraps | Folio, (an imprint of Denoël), Paris. 1968 - 405 pages
 
French translation. Paperback with stiff, glossy dust cover.

The Ginger Man

Cloth | Ophelia, (an imprint of Olympia Press), New York, 1968 - 274 pages
 
Olympia Book Society edition. Very small format for a hardcover. Another of Girodias's attempts to cash in on the success of the book before all legal attempts to control the copyright failed and Donleavy finally prevailed worldwide. Scarce edition.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Ophelia, (an imprint of Olympia Press), New York, 1968
 
Scarce edition. Special thanks to Patrick Kearney for providing the cover art and publishing information for this edition.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Ophelia, (an imprint of Olympia Press), New York, 1968
 
Olympia Book Society paperback edition issued shortly after the hardcover edition.
Scarce.

Holtiton mies

Wraps | Weiln+Göös, Helsinki, 1968 - 407 pages
 
Finnish translation.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Penguin, Middlesex, 1969 - ISBN 014002705X - 347 pages
 
2nd Penguin printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Berkley Medallion, New York - May, 1969 - 304 pages
 
11th Berkley printing.

De Rosse Bietser

Wraps | De BeZige Bij, Amsterdam, 1969 - 354 pages
 
Dutch translation.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Dell, New York - 1969 - 315 pages
 
First Dell printing.

The Ginger Man

Wraps | Dell, New York - 1969 - 315 pages
 
2nd Dell printing.