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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. First editions of the Nobel Prize-winning author's Beloved trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, original cloth. Boldly signed by Toni Morrison in each volume. Each are fine in a fine dust jackets. Toni Morrison’s “Beloved trilogy,” as she herself called it (The Paris Review, 1993). Beloved is set in post-Civil War Ohio, this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel concerns a runaway slave and her daughter, whose lives are disrupted by a former slave, a spirit and a woman named Beloved. "A masterwork. . . . I can’t imagine American literature without it" (John Leonard, Los Angeles Times). It was the basis for the movie Beloved, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, and Thandie Newton.

New York: Hyperion, 1998. First edition of Oprah Winfrey’s emotional account of playing the part of Sethe, the former slave who must come to terms with a haunting past in Jonathan Demme’s film adaptation of Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Quarto, original illustrated boards, photographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs by Ken Regan. Presentation copy, inscribed on the second free endpaper by Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Thandiwe Newton, Kimberly Elise, and Lisa Gay Hamilton to Bill Zwecker. A member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, Zwecker was a longtime entertainment and celebrity journalist. A Chicago native and second-generation newspaper star (his late mother, Peg Zwecker, was the fashion editor of the Sun-Times and Chicago Daily News), Zwecker began his journalism career in the 1980s and has since interviewed some of the most renowned celebrities across a breadth of industries. He has been a frequent contributor to numerous national news and entertainment… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1987. Beloved / You are my sister / You are my daughter / You are my face; you are me First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the first blank, "For Nancy. Best wishes, Toni Morrison". Beloved is Morrison's most acclaimed work and earned her the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. A film adaptation, starring Oprah Winfrey, was released in 1998. Writing in the New York Times, John Irving described the work as "another triumph" and praised Morrison's "versatility and technical and emotional range [which] appear to know no bounds... Beloved is written in an antiminimalist prose that is by turns rich, graceful, eccentric, rough, lyrical, sinuous, colloquial and very much to the point" (29 March 1987). Octavo. Original cream cloth, spine lettering and front cover decoration in silver, publisher's device on rear cover in blind. With dust jacket. Cloth lightly mottled, foxing to top edge, faint endpaper offsetting, contents clean; jacket slightly creased, mild… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. Early printing of the author's fourth novel and considered by many her finest. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Gail Shaw Toni Morrison." Fine in a fine dust jacket without wear. Jacket design by R.D. Scudellari. Set in post-Civil War Ohio, this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel concerns a runaway slave and her daughter, whose lives are disrupted by a former slave, a spirit and a woman named Beloved. "A masterwork. . . . I can’t imagine American literature without it" (John Leonard, Los Angeles Times). It was the basis for the movie Beloved, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, and Thandie Newton.

Stated First Edition. In near fine condition, clean and unmarked, cloth boards without wear, in a near fine dust jacket with publisher's price intact. Signed by Toni Morrison on the title page.

New York: Knopf, 1987. First. hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first edition in a fine dust jacket, inscribed by Toni Morrison and dated in the year of publication, 1987. Stated First Edition on the copyright page. Very minor soiling to top edge. Laid in is a promotional sheet for the movie.

Chatto & Windus, 1987. 1st UK, 1st impression, signed. Very good/Fine. Signed and dedicated "For Mike Best Wishes" by the author to front endpaper. A rare UK signed first issue of Morrison's Pullitzer prizewinning classic novel, written in an expansive 'anti-minimalist' style, according to the blurb. This is an extremely important book in the history of American writing. The book is free of all markings and is very clean; slightly tanned to page and block edges. The jacket has only the most imperceptible nicks.     .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. 1st. Hardcover. 0394535979 . Faint toning to the spine and top edge of front panel of dustjacket - see image. ; Signed by the author on the title page. Both book and dustjacket are in pristine condition - exception noted. First edition. Dustjacket is protected in a Mylar sleeve. Previous purchase Invoice for $800.00 from reputable dealer is laid in. Author won Pulitzer prize and Nobel Award in Literature. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 275 pages; Signed by Author .

Collectible First Editions, 1987-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

New York: Knopf, 1987. First Edition. Near fine/very good. 1st edition, 1st printing, inscribed by Morrison on the half title: "To David / Toni Morrison". Toning to the endpapers, some foxing along the top-edge, else near fine in a jacket with light toning and wear along the extremities, else very good. Morrison's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, tells of the pain and torment harbored by the formerly enslaved. Her skillful narrative presents a ghost story, as a means to explore psychological and emotional scars of the formerly enslaved, while confronting the dehumanizing legacy of America.

good condition, hardcover, 1st edition
Catalog Value: $1,270

KNOPF Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. A NEAR FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET SIGNED ON TIPPED IN BOOKPLATE.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. First edition. 275 pp. 8vo. Publisher's cream colored cloth stamped in silver. Fine in near fine dust jacket with publisher's ads and press photo of the author laid-in. First edition. 275 pp. 8vo.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. First Edition. Fine in unclipped dust jacket. 8vo, 275pp; white cloth. A very nice copy of Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. A fine copy in fine dust jacket with a single tiny spot. Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and basis of the film. Toni Morrison won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature. A beautiful copy.

New York: Knopf, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition of the Pulitzer-prize winning novel that was widely hailed as Morrison's masterwork. Made into a movie in 1993 directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Oprah Winfrey. A very collectible copy, clean and tight and bright. 275 pages. 9.5" x 6.5". Fine in fine dust jacket.

London: Chatto & Windus, n-d [1987]. First UK edition. Advance reading copy in glossy pictorial paperwraps with front cover mimicking the eventual dust jacket design but with "A magnificent novel of freedom, and the freedom to love" at top, small black-and-white photo of Morrison near center, and "Uncorrected Proof" at bottom. Rear cover text notes publication date "12 October 1987"; the book is "Already acclaimed in America as one of the greatest novels of the decade"; and "US paperback rights sold for $1 million," among other info. Near fine with light creasing at corners and slight bulge along spine from a bit of excess binding glue. Scarce.

New York: Alfred Knopf, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 8vo 275 pp. First edition, first printing of the author's Pulitzer Prize winning novel. A fine copy in fine price-intact dustwrapper. Book looks unread. A beauty.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1987. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1987 Knopf FIRST edition/FIRST printing from the late and highly honored author. Beloved won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. This book is in NearFine/NearFine condition. The DJ is price clipped but shows only very minor wear. The hardback is intact with no marks, lettering bends or folds. A wonderful copy of a classic and one of the great works of modern fiction from the1993 Nobel Prize Winner.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case for the great Pulitzer Prize winning author Toni Morrison's BELOVED. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished black Nuba® with red sides and a 'sculpted design of a woman in a heart. Each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. We can add special text if necessary such as "Signed" Every TBCL case can be finished in a selection of fine leathers & cloths or Nuba® or a combination of both. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck leather. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for OVER 100… Read More