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Published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1970
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition stated, first printing. Signed by Toni Morrison and inscribed to a former owner on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's original paper boards over blue cloth spine lettered in silver. Near Fine with light toning to contents. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket, lightly toned and with some faint streaks of browning as typically seen with this dust jacket, and a small strip of offsetting to the blindside at the spine. A much nicer copy than normally encountered of the author's scarce first novel.
Published by Holt Rinehart & Winston, New York, 1970
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First edition of Morrison's classic first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Toni Morrison on the title page. Near fine in a very good first issue dust jacket with the $5.95 price and 1070 on the bottom of front flap, with some expert restoration. Dust jacket design by Herb Lubalin and Jay Tribich. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell slipcase. Set in Lorain, Ohio, in 1941, The Bluest Eye is something of an ensemble piece. The point of view is passed like a baton from one character to the next, with Morrison's own voice functioning as a kind of gold standard throughout. The focus, though, is on an 11-year-old black girl named Pecola Breedlove, whose entire family has been given a cosmetic cross to bear: You looked at them and wondered why they were so ugly; you looked closely and could not find the source. Then you realized that it came from conviction, their conviction. It was as though some mysterious all-knowing master had given each one a cloak of ugliness to wear, and they had each accepted it without question. And they took the ugliness in their hands, threw it as a mantle over them, and went about the world with it. There are far uglier things in the world than, well, ugliness, and poor Pecola is subjected to most of them. She's spat upon, ridiculed, and ultimately raped and impregnated by her own father. No wonder she yearns to be the very opposite of what she is--yearns, in other words, to be a white child, possessed of the blondest hair and the bluest eye. "Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye is an inquiry into the reasons why beauty gets wasted in this country. The beauty in this case is black. [Miss Morrison's prose is] so precise, so faithful to speech and so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry.I have said 'poetry,' but The Bluest Eye is also history, sociology, folklore, nightmare and music" (John Leonard, The New York Times).
Published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1970
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition stated, first printing. A review copy with publisher's slip laid in. Bound in publisher's original paper boards over blue cloth spine lettered in silver. Near Fine with slight roll to the spine, light toning to edges. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with toning and light edge wear with a short closed tear at the top edge of the front panel, a thin scratch to the rear panel, browning to the blindside and flaps. A review copy of the author's scarce first novel.
Published by New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970, 1970
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
First Edition
First edition, first printing, of the author's influential first novel, which "cut a new path through the American literary landscape by placing black girls at the center of the story" (Als). Its lasting importance was recognized in 1993 when Morrison received the Nobel Prize in Literature. Morrison wrote the novel "in stolen moments between her day job as a book editor and her life as the single mother of two young sons" (New York Times, 6 August 2019). It received little critical attention on publication, though the distinguished critic John Leonard was unstinting in his praise, describing Morrison's prose as "so precise, so faithful to speech and so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry" (New York Times, 13 November 1970). Hilton Als, "Toni Morrison's Profound and Unrelenting Vision", New Yorker, 27 January 2020; Margalit Fox, "Toni Morrison, Towering Novelist of the Black Experience, Dies at 88", The New York Times, 6 August 2019; John Leonard, "Three First Novels on Race", The New York Times, 13 November 1970. Octavo. Original blue quarter cloth, spine lettered in silver, grey paper-covered sides. With dust jacket. Spine ends lightly bumped and sunned, occasional ink underlinings to contents; unclipped jacket slightly toned as usual, faint vertical crease to front flap as always: a very good copy in near-fine dust jacket.
Published by Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1970
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. THE BLUEST EYE, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1970, first edition, head of spine gently bumped, else fine in just about fine dust-wrapper. The Nobel laureate's first book.
Published by Chatto and Windus, London, 1979
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Signed first English edition of The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, in fine condition. (illustrator). First English Edition, First Impression. Octavo, 164pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's exceptional dust jacket, £4.95 retail price on front flap. Signed by the author in black ink on the title page. A beautiful, scarce example of the author's first published book. The true first edition of the Bluest Eye was published in the United States in 1970 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Toni Morrison (1931-2019) was an influential American novelist, essayist, editor, and professor, celebrated for her profound exploration of the African American experience. With a career spanning several decades, Morrison authored acclaimed works such as "Beloved," "Sula," and "Song of Solomon," earning her numerous prestigious awards, including a Pulitzer Prize in 1988 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Beyond her literary achievements, Morrison was a trailblazer for African American writers, using her powerful voice to advocate for social justice and illuminate the complexities of race, gender, and identity in American society.
Published by Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1970
Seller: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Unclipped dust jacket, moderate edge-toning, no ruffling, chipping or tears, in mylar cover. Tight binding solid boards with tiny bump to bottom front and sharp corners, slightly faded spine strip with bright silver lettering, light foxing to edges, otherwise clean, unmarked pages throughout. Photos available on request. Stated 1st edition. From the library of Wilfrid Sheed, essayist, novelist and literary critic, whose collection we purchased. Announcement from Random House (postmarked 12/23, 1985) for Dinesen's Out of Africa movie tie-in addressed to Mr. Sheed at his Sag Harbor residence, that he presumably used as a book mark, laid in.
Published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970
ISBN 10: 0030850746ISBN 13: 9780030850745
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Third Printing. Signed by the author on the title page. Second issue DJ. Unclipped DJ in archival cover. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Chatto and Windus, 1979
Seller: CASSIUS&Co., London, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The Bluest Eye is the great American author and Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison s first novel, a powerful work about racism and privilege in the United States. That there have been and continue to be numerous attempts to ban it from American schools is testament to its accuracy. This is the rare first UK edition, published by Chatto and Windus in 1979. In Fine condition.
Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1970
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First British Edition. First British edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's blue cloth-affect paper-covered boards with titles printed in gilt on the spine. Near Fine with slight lean to the binding, light wear to spine ends, former owner name to front free endpaper and pages lightly tanned. In a Near Fine price-clipped dust jacket with light toning and light edge wear, foxing to the flaps and blindside.
Published by New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1991, FIRST EDITIONS. 9780679434368, 1991
ISBN 10: 0679434364ISBN 13: 9780679434368
Seller: Shepardson Bookstall, Brookline, MA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. SHEPARDSON BOOKSTALL, 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE. SPECIAL SET OF SIX HARDCOVER BOOKS IN ORIGINAL, NEVER OPENED, SHRINK-WRAP. Toni Morrison's Notable awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom, National Humanities Medal, Nobel Prize in Literature and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, et al. SHEPARDSON BOOKSTALL, 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE ON ABEBOOKS.
Published by London: Chatto & Windus, 1979., 1979
Seller: Minster Gate Bookshop (est. 1970), YORK, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
First UK edition, 8vo., pp.(iii),164, blue hardcover, gilt; slight marking/foxing to fore-edges, lower corner of rear board lightly bruised, an otherwise fresh and near-fine copy, in very good unclipped pictorial dust-jacket, which has light creasing to laminate coating where price label has been removed.
Published by Knopf, 1993
ISBN 10: 0375411550ISBN 13: 9780375411557
Seller: Allen's Rare Books, El Monte, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The Bluest Eye Author: Toni Morrison Publication: Knopf, New York, New York Edition: First Edition, First Printing Binding: Hardcover Condition: A Fine copy in a Fine mylar wrapped dustjacket Description: THIS IS FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING BOOK IS FROM PULITZER AND NOBEL PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR TONI MORRISON! First edition, first printing in Fine condition in a mylar wrapped dustjacket in Fine condition (see photos). 215pp. Store Description Welcome to Allen s Rare Books. Each book in our inventory has been personally inspected, exhaustively described, and photographed to meet the standards of the discerning collector. We encourage prospective customers to contact us with any questions. Terms of Sale We accept all major credit cards via the AbeBooks Shopping Cart. Customers have 30 days to return a purchased volume(s) which do not meet their original description or are otherwise unsatisfactory. We are proud to offer free shipping on all standard (octavo) sized volumes. Shipping Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 lbs. or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know if extra shipping is required. Each order is packed with the utmost care to ensure safe arrival.
Published by Vintage UK, 2000
Seller: Collectors' Bookstore, Deurne, Belgium
Book First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Edition thus, fine condition. Bluest eye Special Collection by Toni Morrison. Published by Vintage UK in 2000. Paperback. The chronicle of the tragic lives of a poor black family in 1940s America. Every night Pecola, unlovely and unloved, prays for blue eyes like those of her white schoolfellows. She becomes the focus of the mingled love and hatred engendered by her family's. Collectible item in excellent condition.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 0375411550ISBN 13: 9780375411557
Seller: Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First printing of 1993 reissue. Minor rubbing to extremities of boards. Light wear and handling to dust jacket; jacket in mylar protector.
Published by Washington Square Press, 1972
ISBN 10: 0671476238ISBN 13: 9780671476236
Seller: FCD Books & More, Fargo, ND, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good. 1st. Paperback, some cover corner and edge wear, Original Price sticker on cover, Owner's Name inside, Pages are otherwise clean, tight and flat. Item Shrink-wrapped for additional protection.