Toni Morrison

Beloved [Signed] [Uncorrected Proof]

London: Chatto & Windus, 1987.

276 pp. Chatto & Windus. London. Minor crease to front cover along spine, light scuffing to rear panel; a tight, bright, clean copy overall.

Signed by the author on the title page. This is an uncorrected proof of the First Edition of Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize–winning masterpiece, issued in limited numbers for advance review prior to publication. One of the most powerful and haunting novels of the twentieth century, exploring memory, trauma, and the enduring scars of slavery through the story of Sethe and her family.

This advance proof, which predates the trade release and is significantly scarcer than the published first printing, bears Morrison’s signature—an exceptionally desirable feature, as signed proofs of Beloved are rarely encountered on the market—making it a highly collectible, near-fine example of one of American literature’s defining works. Case 1.