The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison - 1970

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. Hardcover. Stated First Edition: with requisite $5.95 and 1070 present on the dust jacket flap. 12mo. 164pp. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable mylar cover. The book itself shows marginal shelf rubbing and toning of the edges, just a hint of dust spotting to the text-block edges, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards are bright and distinct. The dust jacket shows just a hint of shelf rubbing of the edges, is lightly toned, a very short closed tear at the bottommost of the spine, the occasional small scuff, otherwise is bright, colorful and distinct. As pictured.