Description
Book Club edition of The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, signed by the author on a bookplate.
Octavo, 164pp, [8]. Blue hardcover, title in blue on cream cloth spine. Publisher’s number line listed through “3.” Solid text block, bumps to bottom edge, near fine. Remnants of sticker to front free endpaper. In the publisher’s dust jacket, “0977” code on front flap, no retail price, shelf wear, near fine condition. This is the book club edition, which uses third printing sheets and a jacket without retail price listed.
Signed by the author on an Alfred A. Knopf publisher’s bookplate affixed to half-title.
The true first edition of the Bluest Eye was published in 1970 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, with a retail price of $5.95 on the dust jacket.
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.
