Published by Mariner, 2003
ISBN 10: 0156028352 ISBN 13: 9780156028356
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. A PBS Great American Read Top 100 PickWinner of the Pulitzer Prize * Winner of the National Book AwardPublished to unprecedented acclaim, The Color Purple established Alice Walker as a major voice in modern fiction. This is the story of two sisters-one a missionary in Africa and the other a child wife living in the South-who sustain their loyalty to and trust in each other across time, distance, and silence. Beautifully imagined and deeply compassionate, this classic novel of American literature is rich with passion, pain, inspiration, and an indomitable love of life.Intense emotional impact . . . Indelibly affecting . . . Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer. - New York Times Book ReviewPlaces Walker in the company of Faulkner. - The NationSuperb . . . A work to stand beside literature of any time and place. - San Francisco ChronicleA novel of permanent importance. - Peter S. Prescott, Newsweek.
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Published by Mariner, 2006
ISBN 10: 0156031825 ISBN 13: 9780156031820
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Celie is a poor black woman whose letters tell the story of 20 years of her life, beginning at age 14 when she is being abused and raped by her father and attempting to protect her sister from the same fate, and continuing over the course of her marriage to "Mister," a brutal man who terrorizes her. Celie eventually learns that her abusive husband has been keeping her sister's letters from her and the rage she feels, combined with an example of love and independence provided by her close friend Shug, pushes her finally toward an awakening of her creative and loving self.
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Published by Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1996
ISBN 10: 0684814196 ISBN 13: 9780684814193
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition,1996, Scribner, Simon & Schuster Meditation on life, spirit and art, and a making of the film The Color Puple ten years later. Very Good/Very Good,
Published by Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1996
ISBN 10: 0684814196 ISBN 13: 9780684814193
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Trade, 1996. Hard Cover. First Edition.Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.ISBN:0684814196 About filming of THE COLOR PURPLE and related/contemporaneous events; includes journal entries, correspondence, essays, and Walker's screenplay which was not used. Remainder Mark on bottom of book.
Published by Scribner, 1996
ISBN 10: 0684814196 ISBN 13: 9780684814193
Seller: The Parnassus BookShop, Newport, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Scribner, 1996. Hardback First Printing of First Edition. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition with a Fine Jacket, The book is composed of entries from Alice Walker's journals, correspondence and essays and articles that document the controversy in the African-American community about the release of the film The Color Purple. It also contains Walker's original screenplay for the film that was not used by Steven Spielberg, the producer, and has never been published. There are three new essays in which Walker looks back at what was taking place in her life at that time. Very clean and unmarked white half cloth binding, gilt titled, green boards. Nice fresh appearance. Upper edge of front panel slightly sunned; slight wear to lower edges of front panel. Former owner name on endpaper. 302 pages with index. 9.75 x 6.4 inches. 1996, Scribner, New York, New York, USA.
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Published by Scribner, 1996
ISBN 10: 0684814196 ISBN 13: 9780684814193
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket. First Edition. 1st printing/1st edition, with full number line. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards and text also very good. DJ protected in Mylar wraps. A very nice copy! Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Published by Scribner, New York, 1996
First Edition
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: good. 1st printing. 302p., illus. Entries from Walker's journals relating to making "The Color Purple" and the later controversy about this film. Very good condition; remainder mark on bottom edge. very good d.j.
Published by NY Scribner (1996)., 1996
Seller: Crabtree's Collection Old Books, Sebago, ME, U.S.A.
First Edition
VG in VG DJ. Walker's period of transition from recluse to public figure and a contemplation of the true significance of extraordinary gifts. Remainder dot on bottom edge. 1st ed.
Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982
ISBN 10: 0151191530 ISBN 13: 9780151191536
Seller: Du Bois Book Center, Englewood, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 245pp. Soft cover. title on front and spine. Very good++.
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Published by Scribner, 1996
ISBN 10: 0684814196 ISBN 13: 9780684814193
Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Very good hardcover with good dust jacket, slight wear to jacket. First printing.
Published by penguin 0
Seller: Always Superior Books, Marietta, GA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Fine. 1st printing from this publisher. Book.
Published by Scribner, New York, 1996
Seller: THE PRINTED GARDEN, ABA, MPIBA, SANDY, UT, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
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.
Published by New York: Monarch Press / Simon & Schuster, (1987), 1987
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition - First printing, a trade paperback original. Looks at Walker's life, and the influences on her work, especially her discovery of the novels of Zora Neale Hurston. While this focuses on Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning The Color Purple, it also discusses her work both before and after its publication. Bibliography, 121 pp. Very near fine in stapled red and white wrappers (some rubbing to the covers).
Published by Oprah Winfrey, 2015
Seller: Jeff Stark, Barstow, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Appears to be an original play program. Full-color and in fine condition with no markings. Has a folded program insert with the photos of all the players with their short bios. 34 different black actors shown.
Published by Ms., New York, 1985
Seller: Clayton Fine Books, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine in original wrappers.
Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, U.S.A., 1992
ISBN 10: 0151191549 ISBN 13: 9780151191543
Seller: Lotsa Books, Fort Smith, AR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Jennifer Hewitson (illustrator). 1st Edition. Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992. First Edition, First Printing (Tenth Anniversary Edition). Includes a new Preface by the author. Hardcover is in near-fine condition (soiled on the top and bottom of the text block, slightly bumped on the top corner of the front cover and bumped on the bottom edge of the back cover). Dust jacket is in near-fine condition (slightly soiled on the front and back covers and minor edge wear). Brodart protected. 290 pages with black and white illustrations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award.
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Published by Washington Square Press, New York, 1985
Seller: Clayton Fine Books, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine in original wrappers with two spots. Laid into this copy is a printed letter from Warner Brothers promoting the use of the guide and the published novel in conjunction with the newly released movie. Uncommon.
Published by Aschehoug, Oslo, 1984
ISBN 10: 8203113486 ISBN 13: 9788203113482
Seller: Bella Luna Books, Castle Rock, CO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: VG, moderate wear to edges. 1st Norwegian edition, 1st printing. The book condition is Fine. The dust jacket is VG, moderate wear to edges. Signed by the author with no inscription 0.0.
Published by Scribner, 1996
ISBN 10: 0684814196 ISBN 13: 9780684814193
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition. Signed by author on bookplate adhered to front free endpaper with no inscription. "Autographed copy" sticker on front jacket panel, jacket flaps lightly soiled. 1996 Hard Cover. 302 pp. The personal memoirs of Alice Walker consider how fame, illness, betrayal, and the Pulitzer Prize have impacted her personal life, career, and evolution as an artist. Signed by author.
Published by Washington Square Press, New York, 1983
ISBN 10: 0671458531 ISBN 13: 9780671458539
Seller: BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Fine. Octavo in white wrappers; 253 pages; 22 cm. In English. Winner of The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and The American Book Award for Fiction. Fine copy; appears to be unread; previous owner's name signed to top edge of inside cover; faintest edgewear from age; o/w spine hinge is not creased; wrappers and pages are clean, bright and free of marks and creases. 1st Washington Square Press; Pocket Books.
Published by Scribner, NY, 1996
ISBN 10: 0684814196 ISBN 13: 9780684814193
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First printing. 8vo, pp. 300. Index. With several photographs. Paper over boards with cloth spine. About as new in dj.
Published by Abrams Press, New York, 2021
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Front flap creased.
Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982
ISBN 10: 0151191530 ISBN 13: 9780151191536
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A fairly early printing of the author's highly acclaimed novel beginning with the letter J on copyright page. In light grey boards with purple spine cloth and silver type. Very light dings to bottom corners, but still sharp with clean interior and tight binding. Remainder mark to bottom page ends near spine. Jacket is unclipped ($12.95) with just one short tear to top of rear panel and fading to type on spine. 10th Printing.
Published by s.n., s.l., 1985
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition. First edition. Color illustrations throughout, (44) pp., invitation to the film's World Premier laid in. 1 vols. 4to. Large format illustrated book, likely distributed to members of the Motion Picture Academy, depicting the cast and producers of the Stephen Spielberg film. Although nominated for 11 Academy Awards, and considered the Best Picture of the year by many critics, the film took home no awards. The novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award (1983) and cemented Walker's place among American writers. Also laid in is a folding invitation to the World Premier for the film in New York City. Provenance: from the library of Walker's editor John Ferrone Purple wrappers with dye-cut silhouette of a woman in a rocking chair. Fine Color illustrations throughout, (44) pp., invitation to the film's World Premier laid in. 1 vols. 4to.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1992
Seller: AwardWinningBooks, Spring Branch, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. VG Jacket in mylar, 1st printing thus Price clip, remainder mark.
Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992
ISBN 10: 0151191549 ISBN 13: 9780151191543
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition Thus. Xii, 289 Pp. Maroon Cloth Spine, Beige Boards, Gilt. First Printing Of This 10Th Anniversary Edition With A New Preface By The Author. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket Priced $19.95.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson,, London,, 2009
ISBN 10: 0297858866 ISBN 13: 9780297858867
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Fine. First Edition Thus. Hardback. 8vo. pp 257. Original publishers maroon cloth over card boards with butterfly cut-out design, lettered white on spine and maroon on front cover. Issued without dust jacket. ISBN: 0297858866 Fine.
Publication Date: 1982
Seller: Transmutation Publishing, Corning, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First. 1982 First Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Pubs, NY, 1982; 1st edition, 7th printing (G); very fine condition with a fine dust jacket; Alice Walker; Literature.
Published by W&N, UK, 2022
ISBN 10: 1474625584 ISBN 13: 9781474625586
Seller: Zeitgeist Books, Middlesex, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
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).
Published by W&N, London, 2022
Seller: Fialta Books, St Albans, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed to tip in page. Brand new copy. Signed by Author(s).