COLOR OF DARKNESS
by Purdy, James
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/About Very Good
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: New Directions, 1956. First Printing, First Edition Thus. . Hardcover. Very Good/About Very Good. This work by Purdy was originally privately published in two paperbound volumes: a short novel, "63: Dream Palace," and nine short stories titled, "Don't Call Me by My Right Name." They attracted an extraordinary amount of attention and were then published by Victor Gollancz, London, as a single volume. New Directions added two more stories by Purdy and published this volume titled, "Color Of Darkness." Text and boards are clean, tight, square; dustjacket slightly edgeworn, somewhat soiled. Collectable.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000651
- Title
- COLOR OF DARKNESS
- Author
- Purdy, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- About Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing, First Edition Thus.
- Publisher
- New Directions
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- FIRST EDITION, MODERN FICTION, SHORT STORIES, AMERICAN LITERATURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Short Stories; Literature/criticism; Fine Literature;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
All books subject to prior sale. All books returnable within two weeks for any reason. Please return by USPS (media mail rate) and note the reason for return. All sales subject to applicable taxes.
About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.