LOT OF SEVEN BOOKS, EACH ONE INSCRIBED TO POET LOUIS DANIEL BRODSKY: Color of Darkness; Malcolm; The Nephew; Children Is All
by Purdy, James
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Middletown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
(New York, et al.: Farrar; New Directions; et al., 1959 - 1962). A mix of first edition hardcovers, later printings and paperbacks, all of which are INSCRIBED by Purdy to Brodsky. COLOR OF DARKNESS, (New York): New Directions, (1957), second printing, INSCRIBED, "For Louis Brodsky with sincere good wishes from James Purdy," fine in fine dust jacket with minor edge rubbing. COLOR OF DARKNESS, Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1961, first paperback edition, adding an introduction by Dame Edith Sitwell, INSCRIBED, "...with good luck...," touch of minor edge wear still fine in printed paperwraps. MALCOLM, New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy (1959). No statement, so assume a later printing, INSCRIBED, "...with the best wishes...," fine in near fine dust jacket with small chip to rear panel. MALCOLM, New York: Avon, (1959), first paperback edition, INSCRIBED, "...with sincere wishes...," fine in pictorial paperwraps. THE NEPHEW, New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, (1960), first edition, INSCRIBED, "...with sincere wishes...," fine in fine dust jacket. THE NEPHEW, New York: Avon, (1960), first paperback edition, INSCRIBED, "...sincere good wishes...," fine in pictorial paperwraps. CHILDREN IS ALL, (Norfolk): New Directions, (1962), presumed first edition, without statement otherwise, INSCRIBED, "...sincere good wishes...," fine in very good to near fine dust jacket with rubbed creasing to head of spine and two closed tears. ASSOCIATION COPIES, INSCRIBED
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- Bookseller
- Quill & Brush (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54266
- Title
- LOT OF SEVEN BOOKS, EACH ONE INSCRIBED TO POET LOUIS DANIEL BRODSKY: Color of Darkness; Malcolm; The Nephew; Children Is All
- Author
- Purdy, James
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Farrar; New Directions; et al.
- Place of Publication
- (New York, et al.
- Date Published
- 1959 - 1962)
- Bookseller catalogs
- ASSOCIATION COPY;
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Quill & Brush
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Quill & Brush was established in 1976 by Allen & Patricia Ahearn, the authors of the well-respected reference for booksellers and collectors, Collected Books: The Guide to Identification and Values.At present the Quill & Brush is run by the Ahearns' eldest daughter, Beth Fisher. Allen is semi-retired but continues to buy, sell, and perform professional appraisals.
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