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.

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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

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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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
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1971
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New York: Holt, Rinehart, Winston, 1971. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 164 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Good dust jacket. Off-white spine with blue and black text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has light toning, with tape over tear to head edge of front cover, large closed tears to head and tail edge… Read more about this item
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The Bluest Eye

by Toni Morrison (author and afterword)

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by Morrison, Toni

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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
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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. 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
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The Bluest Eye: A Novel

by Toni Morrison

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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
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The Bluest Eye: A Novel

by Morrison, Toni

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1970
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The bluest eye

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The Bluest Eye

by Morrison, Toni

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1970
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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: A Novel

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The Bluest Eye (Vintage International)

by Toni Morrison

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THE BLUEST EYE

by Morrison, Toni

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1970
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THE BLUEST EYE, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1970, first edition, head of spine gently bumped, else fine in just about fine dust-wrapper. The Nobel laureate's first book.
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