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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$67.30 + 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, 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.