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.
First edition identification
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
by Morrison, Toni
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
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- 1970
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- Hardcover
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Skyway, Washington, USA
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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 Item Price
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The Bluest Eye
by Toni Morrison (author and afterword)
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- 1994
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Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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First Plume Paperback edition, later printing. Previous owner's name written on reverse side of front cover. No other markings. In fine reading condition. Oprah's Book Club seal printed on cover. Item Price
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THE BLUEST EYE [Signed]
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- 1971
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Rockville, Maryland, USA
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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 Item Price
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by Morrison, Toni
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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The bluest eye
by Morrison, Toni
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Washington Square Press, 1972-01-01. 1st. Paperback. Good. Paperback, some cover corner and edge wear, Original Price sticker on cover, Owner's Name inside, Pages are otherwise clean, tight and flat. Item Shrink-wrapped for additional protection Item Price
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The Bluest Eye: A Novel
by Morrison, Toni
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Garrison, New York, USA
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Third Printing. Signed by the author on the title page. Second issue DJ. Unclipped DJ in archival cover. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1970. Item Price
$2,500.00
The Bluest Eye
by Morrison, Toni
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- 2023
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Alfred A Knopf, 2023. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket AS NEW. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Item Price
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The Bluest Eye: A Novel
by Toni Morrison
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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Holt , Rinehart and Winston, 1970-06. Hardcover. Good. Item Price
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THE BLUEST EYE
by MORRISON, TONI
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- PUB 1994
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NEW YORK NY: RANDOM HOUSE. 3 CD AUDIO BOOK. PUB 1994. READ BY TONI MORRISON AND RUBY DEE (3 HOURS) ABRIDGEMENT BY TREBBE JOHNSON . OTHER THAN A SHORT CRACK AT THE BACK OF THE JEWEL CASE AN EXCELLENT COPY. . Item Price
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The Bluest Eye
by Toni Morrison
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- 1994-09-01
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The Bluest Eye: Toni Morrison
by Morrison, Toni
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THE BLUEST EYE [Signed]
by Morrison, Toni
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- First UK Edition, First Printing
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- 1979
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Rockville, Maryland, USA
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1979. First UK Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 164 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good minus dust jacket. Off-white spine with blue and black text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has light creasing to both covers. Inscribed on the title page by Morrison, dated 11-2-80. Shelved in Case 6. 1371712.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Bluest Eye
by Toni Morrison
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- ISBN 10
- 0307278441
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THE BLUEST EYE
by Morrison, Toni
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- 1970
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Rochester, Michigan, USA
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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. Item Price
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THE BLUEST EYE.
by MORRISON, Toni.
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1979. . First UK edition, 8vo., pp.(iii),164, blue hardcover, gilt; slight marking/foxing to fore-edges, lower corner of rear board lightly bruised, an otherwise fresh and near-fine copy, in very good unclipped pictorial dust-jacket, which has light creasing to laminate coating where price label has been removed. Item Price
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The Bluest Eye: A Novel
by Morrison, Toni
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- Paperback
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The Bluest Eye: A Novel
by Morrison, Toni
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- 1970-06-01
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- Hardcover
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San Diego, California, USA
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
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The Bluest Eye.
by Morrison, Toni
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- Used
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- 1970
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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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 Item Price
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The Bluest Eye (Oprah's Book Club)
by Morrison, Toni
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Plume. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Item Price
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