Description
For sale is a Near Fine hardcover Gift Edition, first printing of Beloved by Toni Morrison. This book has a Near Fine dust jacket wrapped in a new archival wrap, with a second, half-size, movie tie-in overlay without a wrap. Gift Edition stated on copyright page and dated October 1998, below the original date of publication. First printing with no subsequent printing on the copyright page.
The book is in Near Fine condition, with bright boards with a few marks and lightly foxed text blocks. The binding is tight with no creases, and there is no spine tilt. The spine ends are lightly rolled, with mild edge wear and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in excellent condition, with no marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership. The end papers are lightly foxed, but the interior pages are clean and bright.
The Near Fine full-size dust jacket has a clean,bright surface with a strong sheen and mild edge wear. The jacket is first state with the $16.95 price intact on the front flap. The Near Fine half-size dust jacket has a bright surface with mild rubbing and mild edge wear and no second wrap.
Beloved by Toni Morrison is a powerful novel about the enduring legacy of slavery and its impact on the lives of African Americans. This novel has received widespread critical acclaim and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988. It is a must-read for fans of literary fiction and a masterpiece of contemporary American literature.
Don’t miss your chance to own this important work of fiction. Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.