The Bluest Eye
by Morrison, Toni
The Bluest Eye is a 1970 novel by American author Toni Morrison. It is Morrison's first novel, written while Morrison was teaching at Howard University and was raising her two sons on her own. The story is about a year in the life of a young black girl in Lorain, Ohio named Pecola Breedlove. It takes place against the backdrop of America's Midwest as well as in the years following the Great Depression. Brutal in its depictions of racism, incest, and child molestation, The Bluest Eye has remained on the often-challenged and banned books list almost every year since its publication.
First Edition Identification
Quite scarce! Morrison's first novel was published by Holt Rinehart Winston in New York, 1970. The first edition is stated on the copyright page, and the jacket is priced at $5.95.
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The Bluest Eye: A Novel
by Morrison, Toni
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- Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
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- 1970
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- Hardcover
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. 3rd printing, quarter cloth binding Book Club hardcover in a jacket. Crisp and unmarked, NF/VG. 164pp. Afterword from 1993. Very nice jacket does have a small bit of scratching to back panel, now in a new mylar cover. Photo of Morrison on back.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Bluest Eye: Toni Morrison
by Morrison, Toni
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The Bluest Eye
by Toni Morrison (author and afterword)
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- 1994
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First Plume Paperback edition, later printing. Previous owner's name written on reverse side of front cover. No other markings. In fine reading condition. Oprah's Book Club seal printed on cover. Item Price
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The Bluest Eye.
by Morrison, Toni
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- 1970
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New York: Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1970. First edition of Morrison's classic first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Toni Morrison on the title page. Near fine in a very good first issue dust jacket with the $5.95 price and 1070 on the bottom of front flap, with some expert restoration. Dust jacket design by Herb Lubalin… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Bluest Eye (Picador Books paperback)
by Morrison, Toni
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The Bluest Eye
by Toni Morrison
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The Bluest Eye
by Morrison, Toni
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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition stated, first printing. Signed by Toni Morrison and inscribed to a former owner on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's original paper boards over blue cloth spine lettered in silver. Near Fine with light toning to contents. In a Near Fine unclipped dust… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Bluest Eye (Vintage International)
by Toni Morrison
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- May 8, 2007
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a good read. Item Price
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The Bluest Eye (Picador Books paperback)
by Morrison, Toni
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The Bluest Eye: A Novel
by Toni Morrison
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- 1970-06
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- 9780030850745
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Holt , Rinehart and Winston, 1970-06. Hardcover. Good. Item Price
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The Bluest Eye
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- 1970
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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition stated, first printing. A review copy with publisher's slip laid in. Bound in publisher's original paper boards over blue cloth spine lettered in silver. Near Fine with slight roll to the spine, light toning to edges. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Bluest Eye: A Novel
by Morrison, Toni
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- Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- 1970
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Third Printing. Signed by the author on the title page. Second issue DJ. Unclipped DJ in archival cover. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1970. Item Price
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The bluest eye
by Morrison, Toni
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- 1972-01-01
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Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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Washington Square Press, 1972-01-01. 1st. Paperback. Good. Paperback, some cover corner and edge wear, Original Price sticker on cover, Owner's Name inside, Pages are otherwise clean, tight and flat. Item Shrink-wrapped for additional protection Item Price
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The Bluest Eye
by Morrison, Toni
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- 1970
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Hamden, Connecticut, USA
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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. 3rd printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 164p. Original cloth-backed boards. dj. 21 cm. SIGNED on title page by Morrison ("Toni Morrison").
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The Bluest Eye: Toni Morrison
by Morrison, Toni
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The Bluest Eye: A Novel
by Morrison, Toni
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The Bluest Eye (Picador Books paperback)
by Morrison, Toni
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The Bluest Eye
by Morrison, Toni
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The Bluest Eye
by MORRISON, Toni
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- 1972
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- Softcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Pocket Books, 1972. Softcover. Very Good. Reprint. 16mo. 160pp. Pictorial wrappers. Some wear, including modest creasing on the wraps and down the spine, very good. Nobel Laureate's first novel. Morrison was the first African-American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Item Price
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