Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
James Purdy. 63: Dream Palace : Selected Stories 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Press, 1991.
Price: US$10.56 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Sichtbare Flecken. Englisch
Seller: Bookbot, Prague, Czech Republic
Purdy, James. 63: Dream Palace, Selected Stories, 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Press, 1991.
Price: US$26.25 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$29.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Q5
Seller: Voyageur Book Shop, Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. 63: Dream Palace Selected Stories 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Press CA, 1991.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: One of 300 copies hardcover copies with a glassine wrapper. This is one of 150 copies that were unsigned
Seller: Gaabooks, West New York, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$32.50 + shipping
Description: 352p., very good first trade paperback edition in pictorial wraps. Includes the story "Color of Darkness"
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. 63: Dream Palace, Selected Stories, 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Press, 1991.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Publisher: Black Sparrow Press, Santa Rosa, 1991. First Softcover Edition, First Printing. FINE- in illustrated/pictorial wraps, as issued. Tiny bit of soiling on the fore edge of the page block. Not remainder marked. Not book club edition. Not ex-library.
Seller: Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. 63: Dream Palace, Selected Stories, 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Press, 1991.
Price: US$40.02 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 1.1
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. 63: Dream Palace, Selected Stories, 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Press, 1991.
Price: US$40.02 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. 1.1
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
PURDY, James. 63: Dream Palace; Selected Stories 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Rosa, 1991.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Pictorial wrappers. Fine.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. 63: Dream Palace, Selected Stories, 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Press, 1991.
Price: US$55.47 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 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. 1.1
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. 63: DREAM PALACE, Selected Stories 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Press: Santa Rosa, 1991.
Price: US$57.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 9.5 x 6", cloth backed pict. boards, 352pp, Very Good. This novel was one of Purdy's first two books, originally published 1956 & was rejected by many big name American publishers but was finally issued by a smaller press. Dame Edith Sitwell was a big fan, it was published in England and his career took off. LIMITED TO 150 NUMBERED COPIES, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. 63: Dream Palace Selected Stories 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Press CA, 1991.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: One of 300 copies hardcover copies with a glassine wrapper. This is one of 150 copies signed by the author.
Seller: Gaabooks, West New York, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$68.16 + shipping
Description: 8vo, 352pp. A very good hardback copy in original protective plastic dust jacket. 75/150 copies. Signed by the author.
Seller: Sainsbury's Books Pty. Ltd., Camberwell, VIC, Australia
PURDY, James.. 63: Dream Palace. Selected Stories 1956-1987.. Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow,, 1991.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: 352 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. One of 150 numbered copies SIGNED by Purdy. This is copy #1.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Santa Rosa, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1991. Limited Edition of 150 numbered copies signed by Purdy at colophon, this being #119. Octavo. 352 pp. Unprinted acetate dust jacket. Illustrated boards with title label to spine; brown endpapers. Mild scuffing to dust jacket. Boards lightly rubbed along edges. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Near Fine in a Very Good or better dust jacket.
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. 63: Dream Palace, Selected Stories, 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Pr, 1991.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Black Sparrow Pr September 1991 Binding: Hardcover 44 of 250 signed copies $NRP
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. 63: Dream Palace, Selected Stories, 1956-1987 Purdy, James. Black Sparrow Pr, 1991.
Price: US$127.50 + shipping
Description: DIFFERENT TITLE by PURDY: "An Oyster is a Wealthy Beast" 1967 Black Sparrow Oblong Softcover One of 200 SIGNED & #'ed copies. VERY RARE TITLE!! VG Condition (P)
Seller: Storm Mountain Books, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
PURDY, James.. 63: Dream Palace. Selected Stories 1956-1987.. Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow,, 1991.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: 352 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. One of 35 numbered copies SIGNED by Purdy with an original drawing. First edition, deluxe numbered & signed issue.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. 63: Dream Palace, Selected Stories, 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Press, 1991.
Price: US$159.97 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Acceptable
Seller: Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, United Kingdom
Purdy, James. 63: Dream Palace, Selected Stories, 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Pr, 1991.
Price: US$205.83 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good
Seller: dsmbooks, liverpool, United Kingdom
Purdy, James. 63 : DREAM PALACE. SELECTED STORIES 1956-1987. BLACK SPARROW PRESS, Santa Rosa, 1991.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4'' x 6 1/2''. 352pp. This is one of the 35 numbered copies handbound by Earle Gray which have an original drawing by James Purdy and signed by him. This also states it was the PRINTERS COPY. Two small spots in the outer cutter seem like silverfishing.
Seller: Lost Horizon Bookstore, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. 63: Dream Palace, Selected Stories, 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Press, 1991.
Price: US$250.86 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. Fast Shipping and good customer service
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. 63: Dream Palace, Selected Stories, 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Press, 1991.
Price: US$251.96 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. 63: Dream Palace, Selected Stories, 1956-1987. Black Sparrow Press, 1991.
Price: US$253.41 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.