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Song of Solomon
by Morrison, Toni
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Knopf: New York, 1977.
First Quality Paperback Book Club (QPB) edition. Identical to first edition only published in smaller format, wraps and without first printing indicator on copyright page.
Inscribed by Morrison "For Gretchen, Best wishes".
A tight, seemingly unread copy. Covers retain their original bright yellow, overall very good. Edges of text block severely foxed, little rubbing and slight snag to rear cover at spine.
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
- Seller
- The Accidental Bookseller, IOBA, FABA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1285
- Title
- Song of Solomon
- Author
- Morrison, Toni
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Quality Paperback Book Club (QPB) Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Accidental Bookseller, IOBA, FABA
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Boca Raton, Florida
About The Accidental Bookseller, IOBA, FABA
Specializing in Interesting and Uncommon Books in Unusually Nice Condition. Small, select stock with focus areas in signed books; modern first editions & poetry; economics; American history; scholarly books.
Our grading standards are conservative and all defects are described. Photos are also an integral component of the description, and we attempt to include shots from multiple angles to provide a complete view of the book.
We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), an international trade association founded in 1999 for the purpose of ensuring the preservation of traditional bookselling values in the face of rapid developments in the world of online bookselling.
Our grading standards are conservative and all defects are described. Photos are also an integral component of the description, and we attempt to include shots from multiple angles to provide a complete view of the book.
We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), an international trade association founded in 1999 for the purpose of ensuring the preservation of traditional bookselling values in the face of rapid developments in the world of online bookselling.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Quality Paperback
- Quality paperback is simply another term for a trade paperback, describing a paperback generally the approximate size of a...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
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