Description
Signed first trade edition, first printing of Tar Baby by Toni Morrison.
Octavo, [8], 306pp, [4]. Beige cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Blue topstain. Stated “First Trade Edition” on copyright page. Solid text block, touch of wear to corners. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $11.95 retail price on front flap, some shelf wear, short closed tear along top edge, a near fine example.
Signed by the author in black pen on the front free endpaper: “For Barnett _, Best Wishes, Toni Morrison.”
