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SONG OF SOLOMON: A Novel
by Morrison, Toni [Wofford, Chloe Anthony]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394497848
- ISBN 13
- 9780394497846
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. 340 pp. Original black cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Light foxing to edges of text block. DJ lightly soiled w/ wear and few short tears to top edges. Spine a bit sunned. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14880LIT
- Title
- SONG OF SOLOMON: A Novel
- Author
- Morrison, Toni [Wofford, Chloe Anthony]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394497848
- ISBN 13
- 9780394497846
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- LITERATURE FICTION GENERAL NOVELS FICTIONAL CHARACTERS FICTITIOUS CHARACTER DEAD MACON MILKMAN III AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES AFRICAN AMERICANS MICHIGAN STATE HISTORY MI AMERICAN HISTORY UNITED STATES LITERARY WORKS AUTHORS MORRISON TONI 1931 WOFFORD CHLOE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Black History;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Shoemaker Booksellers
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
About Shoemaker Booksellers
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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