Description
Signed first edition, first printing of Sula by Toni Morrison.
Octavo, 174pp, [3]. Publisher’s orange cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine, yellow top stain. Stated “First Edition” on copyright page. Solid text block, faint sunning along top edge of cloth boards, otherwise fine. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $5.95 retail price on front flap, “1/74” date code on rear flap, a fine example.
Signed on the front free endpaper: “To Beverly, Best Wishes, Toni Morrison.”
A beautiful copy of her second novel. (Blockson 6510)
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,” “Song of Solomon,” and “The Bluest Eye,” 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.
