Description
For sale is a Near Fine first hardcover edition, first printing of Beloved by Toni Morrison. This book has a Near Fine dust jacket wrapped in a new archival wrap. First edition iunstated with both the title and copyright pages listing the publisher’s name, Alfred A. Knopf, and the year of publication, 1987. First printing with no subsequent printing on the copyright page.
The hardcover edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, cloth boards and lightly foxed text blocks. The binding is tight with no creases, and there is no spine tilt. The spine ends are lightly rolled, and there is mild edge wear and lightly rubbed corners of the exterior of the book. The interior of the book is in excellent condition, with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers are lightly foxed, but the interior pages are clean and bright.
The Near Fine dust jacket has a clean, bright surface with a strong sheen and mild edge wear. The jacket is first state with the 18.95 price intact on the front flap and 9/87 date on the rear flap.
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.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
