The book must indeed have been very expensive to produce---lots and lots of plates, for one thing. And keep in mind that it was published by University of California Press. I found it in my local college library---and I've always been very glad I did.
Incidentally, one of the more intriguing statements Parkes makes is this: "Punctuation is and always has been a personal matter." Coming from a man who knows as much as he does about the history of punctuation, that should give us pause, and perhaps have some effect.
Ed Schuster
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