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Song of Solomon
by Toni Morrison
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+/Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0394497848
- ISBN 13
- 9780394497846
- Seller
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Taos, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
This rare find is in good + condition with some fading of the book's covers at the top of the spine, as are the red pages at the top. Please see photos to make a determination regarding the condition. The pages are lightly yellowed but clean and crisp with the exception of one dog ear and small stain on one page, and a red smudge on the title page. As well, the front end sheet has the price of $8 written in pencil. The binding is mint, and the book is solid. The dust jacket has wear and creases and minor tears at the top and bottom of the spine and at the top and bottom edges. The back top of the dust jacket has been taped. Rare book praise from James Baldwin on the back of the dust jacket. This is a stated first edition Borzoi book with the book club edition printed on the dust jacket. Please see photos to note the book's description.
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
- Great Used Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- ONL MO
- Title
- Song of Solomon
- Author
- Toni Morrison
- Format/Binding
- Binding is mint.
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Book of the Month Club
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394497848
- ISBN 13
- 9780394497846
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Pages
- 337
- Size
- 5 x 8
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Great Used Books
Biblio member since 2023
Taos, New Mexico
About Great Used Books
Great Used Books has been a hub for used book sales in Taos, New Mexico for almost 30 years. One of the striking features of the store is its organization by genre and author. Because of Taos's unique metaphysical community, the store features a vast selection of metaphysical and new ages works. As well, the store has a great selection of fiction, non- fiction, sci-fi, and regional works about the southwest. Stop by and meet Linda, the owner, and Sammy, the best read cat in town!
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- 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....
- Title Page
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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...
- 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...
- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
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