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New York: New Directions, 1961. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+. Octavo. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY JAMES PURDY ON DEDICATION PAGE. 183 pp. A fine copy in a very good+ dust jacket with minimal edge wear and soiling.

New York: New Directions Books, 1961. Hardcover. 183p., previous owner's bookplate, inscribed to the previous owner (an editor at FSG) and her husband, signed by Purdy, good first edition in quarter-cloth boards and a slightly worn, toned, unclipped dj. 10 stories and two plays. Not in Young.

(New York): New Directions, 1961. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Almost fine, in a very good or better lightly rubbed dustwrapper with wear to spine ends. Inscribed by the author.

New York: New Directions Books, 1961. Hardcover. 183p., very good first edition in quarter-cloth boards and edgeworn, price-clipped dj. 10 stories and two plays. Not in Young.

New Directions Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. A FINE FIRST IN DJ. WARMLY INSCRIBED TO HIS PUBLISHER. SIGNED TWICE.

NY: New Directions, 1962. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Purdy on the title page. Tiny nick on front board bottom edge; dustjacket with two corners touched, small closed tear a minor wear at spine top edge. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read more about this item

New York: New Directions Books, 1961. Hardcover. 183p., very good first edition in quarter-cloth boards and edgeworn, unclipped dust jacket, long closed tear on rear panel. 10 stories and two plays. Not in Young.

London: Secker & Warburg, 1963. Hardcover. 183p., very good first UK edition in boards and price-clipped dj with scar on rear panel affecting blurbs. 10 stories and two plays. Not in Young.

New York: New Directions Books, 1961. Hardcover. 183p., very good first edition in quarter-cloth boards and edgeworn, unclipped dust jacket. 10 stories and two plays. Not in Young.

(New York): New Directions, 1962. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in a dustwrapper with age-toning on the rear panel, else fine.

New York: A New Directions Book, (1961). first edition. hardcover. near fine/very good. Octavo, maroon cloth spine over purple boards, 183 pages. Dust jacket spine is sunned with some creasing at head and foot of spine. Inscribed by James Purdy to Ihab Hassan. Marks in text by Hassan as well as his handwritten notes in rear.… Read more about this item

(New York): New Directions, 1962. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by Purdy to Ned Erbe, director of publicity at New Directions: "For Ned with appreciation and all good wishes, Sincerely, Jim. James Purdy." A nice association, and in much nicer than usual condition.

Secker & Warburg, 1963. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1963. No Edition Remarks. 183 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth. Moderate tanning to pages with heavier tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Pencil inscriptions to front endpaper and visible tanning to text block edges. Boards have minor rubbing and light bumping to corners. Soft crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket with… Read more about this item

NORFOLK, CT: NEW DIRECTIONS BOOK. FINE IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J.. PUB 1961. FIRST EDITION. BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. HASSOME LIGHT CORNER AND SPINE-END WEAR WITH NARROW HORIZONTAL BROWN STAINAT THE VERY BASE OF THE REAR PANEL, SLIGHT COLOR-FADE TO SPINE PANEL, ANDIS PRICE-CLIPPED. AN EXCELLENT CLEAN, BRIGHT,… Read more about this item

New York: New Directions, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Vintage hard cover with original dustjacket. Foxing to fore edges and end papers, interior clean and tight. DJ rubbed & faded, Edges worn. Sunning to Spine of dustjacket. Chipped top of spine on jacket and bumped corners.Your purchase benefits literacy and summer reading programs in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio.… Read more about this item

[New York]:: New Directions,, [1962].. First edition.. publisher's cloth-backed boards in dust jacket. . Traces of foxing to the edges of the rear jacket flap and rear pastedown; otherwise a fine copy in a near fine jacket.. 8vo,.

[London]:: Secker & Warburg,, [1963].. First UK edition.. publisher's blue boards in dust jacket.. A fine copy in a very near fine jacket.. 8vo,.

New York: New Directions, 1962. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 183 pp. ; 22 cm. Hardcover. Publisher's original quarter cloth over boards, purple lettering to spine. Book Condition: Spine ends pushed, top edge a little dusty. Dust Jacket Condition: Rear panel toned, spine sunned, some shelf wear and salt and pepper chips… Read more about this item

Norfolk, New Directions, 1962, 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 8vo., pp. 183. Red cloth backed purple paper covered boards. A fine copy in dustwrapper.

New Directions, 1961. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Stories and a couple plays. Ex-university library book, light wear, sunning to the spine and edges; pages toned; a good solid book overall. No jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Inventory No: 213282. .