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Morrison, Toni. Tar Baby. The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, PA, 1981.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Octavo, 312pp. Full brown morocco, double ruled with gilt design to covers. Three raised bands, title in gilt on spine. All edges gilt, silk endpapers. A fine example. Includes the notes from the publisher's laid-in at front. Also includes a laid-in pamphlet to the 2014-2015 Unterberg Poetry Center Voice of Literature seminar, featuring special guest Toni Morrison. Likely the event at which this copy was signed. Signed by the author on the title page.
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Morrison, Toni. Tar Baby (Signed 1st edition). Knopf, New York, 1981.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A beautiful copy of the Nobel Laureates 4th book. First trade edition, following a Franklin Library edition. Fine in fine dw, with a vibrant blue topstain and a barely perceptible hint of endemic fading to the green spine. Morrison has SIGNED the book on the front end paper.
Seller: Tom Davidson, Bookseller, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Toni Morrison. Tar Baby. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981.
Price: US$475.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Octavo, cream cloth lettered in gilt; unclipped dust jacket, with the slightest edgewear. First printing of the stated first trade edition, preceded by the Franklin Library limited edition. A gorgeous copy signed by Morrison on the front endpaper.
Seller: North Star Rare Books & Manuscripts, Sheffield, MA, U.S.A.
Toni Morrison. Tar Baby. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981.
Price: US$475.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Octavo, cream cloth lettered in gilt; unclipped dust jacket, with the slightest edgewear. First printing of the stated first trade edition, preceded by the Franklin Library limited edition. A superb copy signed by Morrison on the front endpaper.
Seller: North Star Rare Books & Manuscripts, Sheffield, MA, U.S.A.
Morrison, Toni. Tar Baby. Alfred A. Knopf / A Borzoi Book, New York, 1981.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First printing of the stated first trade edition, preceded by the Franklin Library edition. Signed by Toni Morrison directly on the front endpage. Very slight crease to top corner of the first three leaves, else book in fine condition; in a fine dust jacket. A superb copy.
Seller: Idler Fine Books, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.