Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Purdy, James. An Oyster Is a Wealthy Beast. Black Sparrow Press, 1967.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Signed! Light wear to corners of covers.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
PURDY, James. An Oyster Is a Wealthy Beast. Black Sparrow Press, (San Francisco), 1967.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Oblong octavo. Sewn in wrappers. Very good or better with soiling on the wraps. Number 212 of 250 copies Signed by the author. Eleven poems and one story titled *Scrap of Paper*.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
PURDY, JAMES. AN OYSTER IS A WEALTHY BEAST [SIGNED]. Black Sparrow Press, San Francisco, 1967.
Price: US$43.95 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Bright and fine in hand-sewn wrappers and dust jacket with yapped edges. A Limited Edition of 250 copies. Designed and printed by Graham Mackintosh. SIGNED by James Purdy on the colophon page.
Seller: RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA, CARLSBAD, CA, U.S.A.
PURDY, James.. An Oyster is a Wealthy Beast.. (np): Black Sparrow (1967)., 1967.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Description: [40 pp]. Light foxing and sunning to extrems, else near fine in sewn wrappers. A short story and eleven poems. Designed and printed by Graham Mackintosh. One of 200 numbered copies SIGNED by Purdy.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Oblong sewn wrappers. An unpaginated book that contains a single stoty plus eleven poems by Purdy. Designed and printed by Graham Mackintosh for the Black Sparrow Press. This is one of 200 copies sewn in wrappers and SIGNED by the author. A very good example. Early Black Sparrow Press publication.
Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Limited Edition of just 250 signed and numbered copies, this being #141. Signed by the author directly to the colophon page. The book is easily near fine, with just a light bit of edgewear, sewn in wraps. From the esteemed modern first collection of Joy Kritzer; a very nice collectible copy. Please be sure to check out the other James Purdy titles in my inventory. I ship all of my books bubble-wrapped in sturdy, very well-padded boxes, so they are guaranteed to arrive in the exact same condition as when they left. Please feel free to email with any questions/offers/trades and thank you for supporting small independent booksellers everywhere.
Seller: Dexter's Book Cellar, Stratford, CT, U.S.A.
James Purdy. An Oyster is a Wealthy Beast. Black Sparrow Press, San Francisco, 1967.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Designed and printed in December 1967 by Graham Mackintosh for the Black Sparrow Press. The edition is limited to 250 copies. Copies 1-50 bound in boards and copies 51-250 with sewn in wrappers. Signed by the author in colophon, this being copy #59. A unique copy with a drawing by the author. Copy is as new with no defects, from the estate of the late Dr Murrell Lewis. Very collectable. ; Oblong 12mo 7" - 7½" tal; Signed by Author
Seller: Rare Collections, Brighton East, VIC, Australia
PURDY, James.. An Oyster is a Wealthy Beast.. (np): Black Sparrow (1967)., 1967.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: [40 pp]. Light foxing and sunning to extrems, else near fine in sewn wrappers. A short story and eleven poems. Designed and printed by Graham Mackintosh, with plain gray endpapers not in the regular issue. One of 7 copies designated "Out of Series" on the colophon page and SIGNED by Purdy.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. An Oyster is a Wealthy Beast. Black Sparrow Press, 1967.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 127/200 signed in white wraps, lightly soiled and edge worn. Plus inscribed and signed to someone on title page. ; Signed by Author
Seller: Isaiah Thomas Books & Prints, Inc., Cotuit, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition. Original boards. One of only 50 numbered copies, SIGNED by James Purdy.
Seller: sonalsorises, los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. Oyster Is a Wealthy Beast. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, CA, 1967.
Price: US$195.00 + shipping
Description: Oblong 12mo. [40] pp. No. 27 of 50 copies, signed by Purdy on colophon. Inscribed to Jerry Frasier by Purdy on title-page with original drawing. Cream colored printed paper covered boards in acetate dustwrapper, very good condition. (75586).
Seller: Bauer Rare Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
PURDY, James.. An Oyster is a Wealthy Beast.. (np): Black Sparrow (1967)., 1967.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: [40 pp]. Light foxing along top edges, else near fine in full cloth with wrap-around pasted down label. Near fine acetate dust jacket. A short story and eleven poems. Designed and printed by Graham Mackintosh. Designated "Publisher's Copy" on the colophon page and SIGNED by Purdy.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
PURDY, James. An Oyster Is a Wealthy Beast. Black Sparrow Press, San Francisco, 1967.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Oblong octavo. Printed paper over boards. A small rust spot on the front board, else about fine. Copy number 32 of 50 numbered copies Signed and hand-illustrated (apparently with a drawing of an oyster) by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.