Color Purple, The – Alice Walker
VG Early Print Paperback

Description

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, early printing paperback copy of The Color Purple by Alice Walker. First Washington Square Press printing stated, June 1983 Washington Square Press. Ninth Printing with partial number line 10 9 and a $5.95 cover pricer.

The exterior of this trade paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with bright covers with marks on the back, no creases, moderately foxed page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with a half-page gift inscription on the inside front cover and an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside rear cover and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award

A powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature, The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early-twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance, and silence. Through a series of letters spanning nearly thirty years, first from Celie to God, then from the sisters to each other, the novel draws readers into a rich and memorable portrayal of Black women—their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery.

Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.