Toni Morrison first editions
What Toni Morrison first editions are worth, valued from recorded sales, with each edition’s value by condition and signature and how to identify its first printing.
What Toni Morrison first editions are worth
Every Toni Morrison edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bluest Eye Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, above “Designed by Richard Gabriel Rummonds” | $5,030 | — |
| Sula Knopf, 1974 · First print | Copyright page: First Edition as the last line, under "Manufactured in the United States of America". | $734 | $2,797 |
| Beloved Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1987 · Uncorrected Proof | Wrappers: plain light-blue printed card wrappers, typeset title only: BELOVED · A NOVEL BY · Toni Morrison. | $628 | — |
| Song of Solomon Alfred A. Knopf, 1977 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated at the foot, under “Manufactured in the United States of America” | $150 | $1,509 |
| Beloved Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 1987 · First print | Copyright page: First Edition as the last line, under "Manufactured in the United States of America". | $90 | $2,013 |
| Tar Baby Alfred A. Knopf, 1981 · First trade edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Trade Edition” stated | $22 | — |
| Jazz Alfred A. Knopf, 1992 · First print | Copyright page: First Trade Edition on the line below "Manufactured in the United States of America". | $17 | $660 |
| Paradise Knopf, 1998 · First print | Copyright page: First Edition as the last line, under "Manufactured in the United States of America". | $9 | $301 |
| Beloved Chatto & Windus, London, 1987 · Uncorrected Proof | Front wrapper: illustrated cover (red BELOVED, Toni Morrison photograph, "A magnificent novel of freedom, and the freedom to love") with a red band reading… | — | — |
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Toni Morrison first editions?
- The Bluest Eye (first edition, first printing, about $5,030 unsigned), Sula (first print, about $734 unsigned), Beloved (uncorrected proof, about $628 unsigned). Values are as of October 2026, from recorded sales.
- How do I know if my Toni Morrison book is a first edition?
- Check the copyright page for a first edition statement or a number line that still has its 1, and compare the dust jacket price with the first printing's. Each edition page lists the exact points.
- Can I sell a Toni Morrison first edition to BBourse?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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