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Color of darkness : eleven stories and a novella

Title

Color of darkness : eleven stories and a novella / James Purdy

Author

Purdy, James, 1914-2009

Publication

New York : New Directions, [1957]
©1957

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Status	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Use in library	MSS DIV IGIC FIC P68	Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Request for On-site Use Request Scan Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Use in library	D-10 8924	Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315
Not available - Please for assistance.	Text	Restricted use	Berg Coll 22-1572	Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
Not available - Please for assistance.	Text	Restricted use	Berg Coll 22-1571	Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
Not available - Please for assistance.	Text	Restricted use	Berg Coll 22-1570	Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320

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Description

175 page; 21 cm

Uniform Title

Short stories. Selections

Alternative Title

Short stories.

Subject

United States > Social life and customs > 20th century > Fiction

Genre/Form

Short stories.
Novellas.
Fiction.
Novels.
Dust jackets – New York (State) – New York – 1957.

Note

"A New Directions book" -- title page.
"New Directions Books are published by James Laughlin" -- title page verso.

Indexed In (note)

Carruth, H. New Directions reader
Harrison, J.A. Published for James Laughlin

Provenance (note)

Copy in Berg Coll 22-1571 has address label on front endpaper.

Binding (note)

Copy in Berg Coll 22-1570 bound in publishers' red cloth; lacks dust jacket.
Copy in Berg Coll 22-1571 bound in publishers' tan cloth; with original dust jacket design adapted by Owen Scott from Philip Featheringill's painting.
Copy in Berg Coll 22-1572 bound in publishers' black cloth; with original dust jacket design adapted by Owen Scott from Philip Featheringill's painting.

Contents

Color of darkness -- You may safely gaze -- Don't call me by my right name -- Eventide -- Why can't they tell you why? -- Man and wife -- Your reach for your hat -- A good woman -- Plan now to attend -- Sound of talking -- Cutting edge -- 63: dream palace.

Call Number

MSS DIV IGIC FIC P68

LCCN

57012947

OCLC

286065
NYPG91-B81694

Author

Purdy, James, 1914-2009, author.

Title

Color of darkness : eleven stories and a novella / James Purdy,

Publisher

New York : New Directions, [1957]

Copyright Date

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Indexed In:

Carruth, H. New Directions reader, page 236

Harrison, J.A. Published for James Laughlin, page 43

Provenance

Copy in Berg Coll 22-1571 has address label on front endpaper. NN

Binding

Copy in Berg Coll 22-1570 bound in publishers' red cloth; lacks dust jacket. NN

Copy in Berg Coll 22-1571 bound in publishers' tan cloth; with original dust jacket design adapted by Owen Scott from Philip Featheringill's painting. NN

Copy in Berg Coll 22-1572 bound in publishers' black cloth; with original dust jacket design adapted by Owen Scott from Philip Featheringill's painting. NN

Local Note

Copies in Berg Coll 22-1570, 22-1571, and 22-1572 acquired from Leila and Daniel Javitch, 2021.

Copy in Berg Coll 22-1570 has correspondence laid-in.

Copy in Berg Coll 22-1571 is second printing.

Added Author

Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, publisher.

Scott, Owen, bookjacket designer.

Featheringill, Philip, artist.

New Directions Publishing, publisher.

Javitch, Leila Laughlin, donor.

Javitch, Daniel, donor.

Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, former owner.

James Laughlin's library of New Directions imprints.

Research Call Number

MSS DIV IGIC FIC P68

D-10 8924

Berg Coll 22-1570

Berg Coll 22-1571

Berg Coll 22-1572

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