Beloved

The first edition of this Pulitzer Prize winner was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1987. It was 275 pages long, and the original retail price was $18.95. The first edition can be identified by the following points: "First Edition" is stated on copyright page.

Beloved book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

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Picture of the 1987 first edition dust jacket for Beloved.

Picture of the first edition copyright page for Beloved.

Picture of dust jacket where original $18.95 price is found for Beloved.

Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of Beloved.

Picture of the first edition Alfred A. Knopf boards for Beloved.

Picture of the back dust jacket flap for Beloved.

Picture of the title page for Beloved.

The publisher's Borzoi logo is embossed on the true first edition and should not be confused with a book club depression.

Autograph: Signature of Toni Morrison.

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