Color Purple by Alice Walker, Signed (29 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: NF. Dust Jacket Condition: NF. First Edition, First Printing. SIGNED - Octavo. Dusky turquoise colored boards quarterbound in a white backstrip with shiny gilt lettering on the spine. Book has a very slight bumping at the tail of the spine and a single light spot on the rear cover. White endpapers. Signed by the author on the title page in black pen. Binding is straight and tight. Small black publisher's remainder dot on the lower edge of the textblock - pages are otherwise clean, white, and crisp. 302 pages. Promotional postcard for the event laid into the front endpapers. Dust Jacket - has a nearly unnoticable trace of rubbing at the extreme tips of a couple of the corners. Faint black spot on the inside of the jacket in the same place as that on the rear board. Not perfect, but still a very attractive copy, signed by Alice Walker. Signed by the Author.

Orig.-Karton., Aus der Bibliothek des Schrifstellers Henning Ahrens. Hint. Vorsatz mit Namensvermerk von Ahrens. [signiert] 245 Seiten, 8°. Kleinere Lesespuren, insg gutes Exemplar. [BHN-C-5].

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Fine in fine wrapper. First printing. Signed copy, to special page, of this anniversary edition. A lovely edition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The Color Purple, Alice Walker, signed limited 40th anniversary edition, brand new. Signed to the title page in black pen by the author. The Color Purple won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is a promotional brochure for the 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg. SIGNED BY ALICE WALKER. Flat signature. Minimal wear and creases. Pages are clean.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed to tip in page. Brand new copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine UK 40th Anniversary Edition hardback - first printing thus in a fine unclipped dustjacket - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR via a 'Signed by the Author' page - Pictures available upon request. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition, Special Edition. 1st edition / 1st printing thus. 40th anniversary edition signed by author to tipped in signature page. Signed by the author sticker to cover. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. The SIGNED 40th Anniversary Special Edition. Specially signed by Alice Walker to the publisher's tipped in "signed by the author" page. Walker's "indelibly affecting" (New York Times) epistolary novel has become a cultural touchstone in modern literature, and this special edition is one likely to remain appealing. Complete with its purple ribbon marker, the cover design is intended to pay homage to the original US hardback. The author became the first African American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction with her novel, which also won the National Book Award. The book, of course, in turn became a major 1985 film, directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover & Oprah Winfrey. A Very Fine copy in purple boards with mauve endpapers, and Very Fine dust-wrapper. Offered by D B WATERS RARE BOOKS: Professional, full-time booksellers of fine, select 1st editions, established in 1998. As befits a rare book, all dust-wrappers are housed within transparent, removable protectors. All our stock is fully guaranteed as authentic, a sample of which is presented here on this website. As long-established specialist sellers, we never stock any first edition that is devalued by serious flaws such as price-clipping, dedications, remainder dots, or owner markings, etc. A small, boutique business with an enviable client base. Managed by David, a holder of a Masters degree in Modern Fiction from the UEA, and published author by Nightjar Press. Contact us for friendly assistance in building your collection of modern highlights. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. boldly signed by Alice Walker; signature obtained in person by bookseller; a later printing of the original first edition; foxing on top page edges; some discoloration on dust jacket but no nicks or cuts; fully intact and unread. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Eleventh Printing. Octavo. 5.75 x 8.5 in. 245 pp. Very good in the original cream-colored boards and purple cloth binding, with a very good illustrated dust jacket that has minor edgewear and discoloration typical of white jackets. The front flap is price-clipped and the flaps have a few creases. The exterior edges have mild foxing, as do the interior boards. Otherwise, the texts is clean and free other markings. Signed in black ink on the dedication page: "Love! Alice Walker 4.13.1991.".

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine Book & Jacket, First Edition First Print, Tenth Anniversary Edition, Signed above name on title page, in protective cover, no flaws of any kind. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Special Edition. 1992 - Tenth Anniversary Edition. Signed by author. Octavo. Xii, 290pp. Illustrated. Publisher?s binding, in the dust jacket. Clean and bright. With Waterstones 'signed first edition' wrap-around and the original price sticker on rear. A hint of creasing at the head and tail of the spine. Otherwise a 'Fine' copy. A classic of American contemporary literature. Signed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Condition: NF. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. Book Club Edition. SIGNED - Octavo. Black boards and spine with shiny gilt lettering on the spine. Book has light bumping at the head and tail of the spine. White endpapers. Signed by the author on the half title page in black pen. Binding is straight and tight. Pages are all clean, white, and crisp. 290 pages. Dust Jacket - has some very faint wrinkling at the head and tail of the spine around the corners, and two closed tears in the lower edge of the rear cover, one about 1/4" deep and the shorter 1/8" deep. Winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and the basis for the 1985 Stephen Spielberg film of the same title. Signed by the Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine Book & Jacket, Winner National Book Award & Pulitzer Prize, Signed, First Edition UK First Print in protective cover. Signed by Author(s).

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Single sheet, measuring 8" x 10", consisting of an image of an oil lamp, quill pen, and a brief passage from *The Color Purple*. The broadside is housed in a brown leatherette silk-lined folder, stamped in gold. With a colophon leaf in a paper folder laid in, all housed in an unprinted envelope. Fine. One of 49 copies Signed by Alice Walker in gold ink and numbered in white over a Parchment Gallery Graphics blindstamp. The colophon states: "Originally intended for an edition of 99 pieces (as stated on the [printed] image) only 49 copies and one Printer's Proof were issued for commercial purposes." An attractive publication, published in a remarkably small limitation. *OCLC* locates three copies (UC Berkeley, Delaware, Georgia).

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Fourth Impression. Bound in purple cloth over white boards. Endpapers professionally restored and book tightened. (slight bumping to one corner). Dust jacket is in great condition, just shows a hint of rubbing to bottom edge. A tight, clean copy of the fourth impression of the first edition (with "DE" on the bottom line of the copyright page), in the exact same format and with the same dust jacket as the first impression. Won the Pulitzer Prize and was the basis for the Steven Spielberg movie of the same name. In the same format as the first edition and also has the first state dust jacket. Inscribed and signed on a tipped in page, "For Joan - Peace and Sisterhood" and dated in the year of publication. 244 pp. Inscribed and Signed.

First British hardcover edition. First British hardcover edition. Signed by Alice Walker on the page following the front free endpaper [vi], 245, [5] pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth with silver spine lettering. Fine, with pages a bit age-toned, in Fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

Hardcover. First Edition; Tenth Printing. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. ; Signed by author on title page FEP. ; 8.4 X 5.8 X 1.1 inches; 245 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. New York. 1982. 245 pages. First edition, first printing. First edition statement present, alongside B C D E letter-line. Loosely laid-in is an adhesive-backed signed bookplate by Alice Walker. Original first issue DJ with $11.95 price intact on flap AND only one address on rear DJ flap. Later DJs added a San Diego address that is not preset on first printing DJs. . Rear of DJ states YOU CANT KEEP A GOOD WOMAN DOWN at the top. There is no mention of the Pulitzer Prize anywhere on the DJ. As for the book, it is tight and clean. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Endpapers are bright and clean. Cream paper-covered boards quarterbound in purple cloth; stamped in silver. Faint, light toning along top edge of panel. Faint discoloration along bottom front edge. DJ is pristine; in fine condition. first edition, first printing in first state DJ; with a signed bookplate laid-in. VG+/Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing.This copy is SIGNED by Alice Walker on a bookplate laid into the book. This original dustjacket is rich in color with some minor wear to the top front panel of the dustjacket.The book is bound in the publisher's cloth and is in great shape. The binding is tight with minor wear to the spine. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A loveyl copy SIGNED by the author. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. 245p., signed by Walker on the title page, stated first edition with letters BCDE as called for by Zempel & Werkler, lightly shelfworn quarter-cloth boards in edgeworn unclipped dust jacket with original $11.95 price intact. True first of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel for 1983, signed. Also won the National Book Award and was filmed by Steven Spielberg starring Whoopi Goldberg.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First (only) edition. Quarto. Flexible red plasticized portfolio. Fine. Consists of a yellow colophon page and facing that, fitted into silk corner mounts, a duotone image of a lantern overlaid with one of the most frequently quoted passages by Celie from *The Color Purple*. Designed by William Plumley, with a tissue guard in between. The colophon reveals that 99 copies were supposed to have been prepared, but only 49 numbered copies and one proof were eventually made, this example being the sole proof copy. The bottom of the image is Signed by Alice Walker in gold ink, and is numbered in white album ink ("proof") by Plumley. A handsome production. Rare. *OCLC* locates three copies.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the words "First edition" printed on the copyright page followed by the publisher's code "BCDE" identifying the First Issue. This copy is SIGNED by Alice Walker on tipped in page. This First Issue dustjacket is vibrant in color with NO chips or tears. The book is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's cloth and is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with minor wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy SIGNED by the author. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Alice Walker (1982) The Color Purple , US first edition, first printing, published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Signed and inscribed by the author in the year of publication: For Nan Bowe, | Peace + Sisterhood, | Alice Walker | 6-27-82 . A beautiful inscription with Walker s full signature before the author started to sign with an illegible squiggle. All first issue points present: the B C D E lettercode on the copyright page as called for. Also, first issue dust jacket with the correct New York only address on the rear flap. Condition: a very good book in like dust jacket. There are no previous owner s names, no bookplates and no stamps. Light shelf wear including light rubbing of the edges from sliding in and out of the shelf. Light foxing to the front page block as shown. Small faint stain on the rear board, otherwise clean. The letering on the purple quarter bound cloth spine in NOT rubbed out. The first issue dust jacket is NOT price clipped showing the correct USD 11.95 price. Light edge wear to the top with a small tear just above the T of the first title line on the front panel. NO restorations and NO tape repairs. A landmark book of American 20th century literature which was accoladed with the Pulitzer Prize making Walker the first black woman to win the prize as well as with the American National Book Award for Fiction in 1983. The story was adapted by director Steven Spielberg into a 1985 film earning eleven Academy Award nominations. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).