New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1987. 143 pages. Slim 8vo, red cloth-backed gray boards with gilt lettering at the spine, printed d.w. New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (1987). First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Note of Hand, 1977. 8vo, terra cotta boards, d.w. New York: Note of Hand Publishers, 1977. First Edition. Fine. Signed by Purdy on the title page, and with a long presentation by him on a flyleaf, dated 1983. "...You will find the tears of ... in some of these pages, if not his blood" More
New York: Viking, 1980. Foreword by Edward Albee. Large 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Viking, (1980). First Edition. Fine. Collects three of his earlier novels. Signed on the title page. More
London: Joanthan Cape, 1972. 120 pages, 12mo, cloth, dust wrapper. London: Jonathan Cape, (1972). Very good. Signed in full by the author on the title page; also inscribed on the half-title verso: "For Hortense with kind wishes from James." More
New York: Arbor House, 1975. Thin 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Arbor House, (1975). First Edition. Fine. Autographed by Purdy on the title paage. More
New York: Viking, 1981. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Viking, (1981). First Edition. Fine. Presentation copy. More
Black Sheep Books, 1980. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. Black Sheep Books/ Ram Publishing Co. (1980). First Edition. Autographed by Purdy on the title page. Enclosed is a promotional sheet for the book from Arbor House. More
New York: 1956. Pictorial wrappers. New York, William-Frederick Press, 1956. First Edition. Presentation copy of the author's second book. More
London: Gollancz, 1957. Small 8vo, boards, d.w. Lndon: Gollancz, 1957. First English Edition. More
New York: William-Frederick, 1956. Illustrations by the author. 8vo, pictorial wrappers; minor fading at the edges.s. N.Y.: William-Frederick Prress, 1956. First Edition. Autographed copy of his first book. More
New York: Farrar Straus, 1960. d.w. N.Y.: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, (1960). First Edition. Presentation copy, witten on the title page, but unsigned. More
Los Angeles: Sylvester, 1981. Thin 8vo, blue cloth, stamped in silver pattern. Los Angeles: Sylvester & Orphanos, 1981. Limited First Edition. One of 330 signed copies. More
Bristol Pad, 11 x 17 inches, with 19 original ink drawings. Each is signed and dated, as is the front cover of the pad. 1961. First two drawings are slightly damaged in margin, and one of those is taped on rear; pad neatly re-backed in plain black cloth. Purdy, a prolific novelist, playwright and poet, is also an artist. These free-flowing line drawings depict bird-like forms, & human faces. Some are totally abstract or non-objective. More
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