Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
PURDY, James.. Mr. Evening: A Story & Nine Poems.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Description: 41 pp. Spine faintly sunned with a few small marks, else near fine in printed wrappers. One of 300 numbered copies SIGNED by Purdy. Morrow & Cooney 46.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Near fine condition hardback limited edition signed by author on limitation page. #14 of 75 that have original drawing by Purdy. Unread with bright and tight interior. Tucked in limitation page spread is an extra spine label. Shelfwear includes toned and sunned outer edges, and rubbed base edge coverboards, Pictorial boards visible through acetate dust jacket. Dust jacket yellowed, with a tear at rear spine.
Seller: Shade of the Cottonwood, Lawrence, KS, U.S.A.
PURDY, JAMES. MR. EVENING. BLACK SPARROW, 1968.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: SIGNED LIMITED FIRST EDITION IN WRAPS.
Seller: Vagabond Books, A.B.A.A., PASADENA, CA, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. Mr. Evening (Signed Limited Edition). Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Limited Edition of just 300 signed and numbered copies (375 total), this being #272. Signed by the author directly to the colophon page. The book is near fine, with just a light bit of toning/edgewear, in pictorial paper wraps. 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.
Purdy, James. Mr. Evening; A Story and Nine Poems. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Limited to 375 copies signed by Purdy, this being the last. Near Fine. Wraps toned at the edges, a few bumps at the corners. Firmly bound with a slight forward lean, clean internally.
Seller: Carpetbagger Books, Woodstock, IL, U.S.A.
PURDY, James. Mr. Evening: A Story & Nine Poems. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Wrappers. Fine. One of 300 numbered copies Signed by Purdy.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. Mr. Evening A Story & Nine Poems. Black Sparrow Press, 1968.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: No. 55 of 75 handbound in boards each with an original drawing by Purdy and signed. Plastic cover included, as is and extra printed spine label. Boards lightly sunned at edges, bottom front board a trifle bumped. ; Signed by Author
Seller: Isaiah Thomas Books & Prints, Inc., Cotuit, MA, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. Mr. Evening. Black Sparrow Press, LA, 1968.
Price: US$55.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: signed & numbered limited edition handbound hard back bound in boards
Seller: beat book shop, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. Mr. Evening; A Story & Nine Poems. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, CA, 1968.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. 39 pp. No. 233 of 300 copies, signed by James Purdy. Softcover, decorative wraps, upper edge sunned, else good condition. (75582).
Seller: Bauer Rare Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
PURDY, James.. Mr. Evening: A Story & Nine Poems.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: 41 pp. Very near fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Near fine acetate dust jacket with some chipping to crown. One of 75 numbered copies SIGNED by Purdy with an original dated (68) and signed drawing tipped-in after the title page. First edition, deluxe numbered & signed issue.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
PURDY, James. Mr. Evening: A Story & Nine Poems. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, hardcover issue. Corners a trifle bumped, else fine in fine, original unprinted acetate dustwrapper. Copy number 39 of 75 numbered hardcover copies Signed by Purdy, and with an original drawing by him.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Purdy, James. Mr. Evening: A Story & Nine Poems. Black Sparrow Press, 1968.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: 41 pages. One of 75 numbered and signed hardbound copies with an original drawing by Purdy. First edition (first printing). Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Some toning to edges. A few short closed tears in the original acetate jacket. Signed by the author on the limitation page. Copy number 48. Original drawing signed and dated '68.'.
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
PURDY, James. Mr. Evening A Story & Nine Poems. Los Angeles, Black Sparrow Press, 1968.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo, wrappers. Gray wrappers with title printed in black on spine and front cover and woodcut design in blue.
Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Limited Issue, one of three copies specially bound and designated for the author, publisher, and binder, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by Purdy on the colophon. Octavo (24cm); decorative paper-covered boards and blue cloth backstrip; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [x],41,[3]pp, with an original ink drawing by Purdy following the dedication page. Light sunning to lower edge of front board, lower right corner of the dedication page neatly clipped by the publisher, else Near Fine, in a lightly rubbed Near Fine dustjacket. Purdy's second collection published by the press; the story and one of the poems first appeared in the pages of Harper's Bazaar and East and West Magazine. Morrow and Cooney 46b.
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
PURDY, James.. MR. EVENING: A STORY & NINE POEMS (SIGNED). Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$141.16 + shipping
Description: 8vo. pp 41. original publisher's printed wraps. Limited edition, no. 100 of 300, signed by the author. Some shelfwear and toning around edges of covers with light surface marking, otherwise very good, clean and bright throughout.
Seller: Any Amount of Books, London, United Kingdom
PURDY, James.. Mr. Evening: A Story & Nine Poems.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: 41 pp. Toning to spine and extrems, else near fine in full leather with printed paper spine label. Near fine acetate dust jacket. Designated "Publisher's Copy" on the colophon page and SIGNED by Purdy. As in the deluxe issue, there is an original drawing tipped-in after the title page. Additionally INSCRIBED by Purdy, "for John Martin / with friendship and / all good wishes / and with appreciation / from / James / December 6, 1968. Laid in are two extra drawings and a June 4, 1969 holograph letter from Purdy to Martin stating in part, "You have no equal in book publication!"
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.