James Purdy

63 Dream Palace

Victor Gollancz, 1957. Small 8vo, burgundy cloth, gilt titles, 192pp. First Edition. Inscribed by Purdy to the free front endpaper. Purdy adds: ’this book has been censored.’ Unclipped dust jacket (12/5 net) with discreet tape repair to front panel, moderate wear to panels. Ownership signature to front endpaper. Contents clean, binding sharp and square. The first trade book publication by Purdy, the text of his novella with nine collected stories later anthologized in his first American publication Color of Darkness. Published with the beneficence of Dame Edith Sitwell. A nearly fine copy in mylar.

Price: $95.00