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Song of Solomon Hardcover - 1978

by Morrison, Toni


About this book

Song of Solomon is Nobel-prize winner Toni Morrison's third novel, published in 1977 by Alfred A. Knopf. It tells the story of Macon "Milkman" Dead III, a young African-American living in an unnamed mid-western city in the mid-nineteenth century as he seeks to discover his own identity and relationship to the world he lives in and uncovers his family's history. Winner of the National Book Critics Award, it has faced numerous school bans and challenges since publication. Former U.S. President Barack Obama reportedly listed it as his favorite book.

First Edition Identification

Originally published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1977, the first edition is black cloth in a pictorial yellow jacket with black and burgundy lettering. It states “First Edition” on the copyright page and has a dust-jacket price of $8.95. The rear jacket flap has a photo of the author.  First U.S. editions typically run between $150-250, with signed copies often available for $300-750.

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  • Title Song of Solomon
  • Author Morrison, Toni
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 337
  • Publisher Chatto & Windus, London
  • Date 1978
  • ISBN 9780701123758
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Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon

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London: Chatto & Windus, 1978. Book. Good. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st UK Edition. G, Shelfwear, spine lean, spine creases, bumping, foxing to page edge & endpapers/G+, Price-clipped, edgewear, small tears with some associated flaking, indentations, foxing. Psychological drama. Jacket design by Michael Harvey. Lithograph by Kate Cary. Photos on request..
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Song of Solomon: A Novel

by Morrison, Toni

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Chatto & Windus, 1978-11-01. Hardcover. Good. 3.1976 in x 19.7850 in x 13.1900 in. Ex library book, usual markings. Hardback with dust cover. Clean copy.
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Song Of Solomon

by Toni Morrison

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London: Chatto & Windus, 1978. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Blue boards. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. 337pps. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The text is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has a faint touch of fading to the spine; there is, also, a 1/16" chip at the base of the front panel. The original price is intact. A highly presentable copy of the author's third novel. <b><font color=#003366><br><br> ".In this celebrated novel, Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison created a new way of rendering the contradictory nuances of black life in America. Its earthy poetic language and striking use of folklore and myth established Morrison as a major voice in contemporary fiction. 'Song of Solomon' begins with one of the most arresting scenes in our century's literature: a dreamlike tableau… Read More
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An unread and signed copy of Song of Solomon, Toni Morrison's third novel. The book has been in a collection of modern Lit. and therefore retains its "as new" appearance. Exceptionally clean, bright and tight copy. The jacket has a revised price label covering the original price on the from jacket flap. The book was signed the author at the Hay Festival.
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