The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison - 1970

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. Hardcover. STATED FIRST EDITION. FIRST ISSUE. 12mo. 164pp. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable mylar cover. The book itself shows slight edge and corner wear, several pages with handling marks in the margins which are never obstructive of text or design, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and colorful. The first issue dust jacket with non-pictorial design shows some light dust markings, slight edge wear, several very small chips from the bottommost edge, a large closed tear of the back panel remains presentable underneath the protective mylar, otherwise remains bright, distinct, and with the requisite $5.95 and 10/70 present on the front interior flap.