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Ken W. Purdy (1913–1972)

Author of The kings of the road

10+ Works 120 Members 1 Review

Works by Ken W. Purdy

The kings of the road (1952) 39 copies

Ken Purdy's Book of Automobiles (1972) 30 copies

Motorcars of the golden past : one hundred rare and exciting vehicles from Harrah's automobile collection (1966) 20 copies

Wonderful world of the automobile (1963) 14 copies

The New Matadors (1965) 6 copies

In The Matter Of The Assassin Merefirs {short story} (1972) 4 copies

The Bottom of the Ocean [short fiction] 2 copies

Speak to Me of Immortality [short fiction] 2 copies

The Dannold Cheque {short story} 2 copies

The Porsche Story 1 copy

Associated Works

The Playboy Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1955) — Contributor — 116 copies

The Year's Best Science Fiction No. 6 (1973) — Contributor — 86 copies

The Playboy Book of Horror and the Supernatural (1967) — Contributor — 70 copies

Introductory Psychology through Science Fiction (1974) — Contributor — 44 copies

All but My Life (1963) 39 copies

Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XC, No. 3 (November 1972) (1972) — Contributor — 25 copies

The Bedside Playboy (1963) — Contributor — 24 copies

Best Detective Stories of the Year: 23rd Annual Collection (1968) — Contributor — 8 copies

Playboy Magazine | October 1963 | Teddi Smith (1963) — Contributor — 3 copies

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Common Knowledge

Other names: Purdy, Kenneth William
Prentiss, Karl (pseudonym)
Birthdate: 1913-04-28
Date of death: 1972-06-07
Gender: male
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Place of death: Wilton, Connecticut, USA
Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Occupations: automotive writer and editor

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Wonderful World Of The Automobile by Ken W. Purdy

Copyright 1990

List Price $4.95 Cost $2.50

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