Tar Baby
Toni Morrison · Alfred A. Knopf, 1981 · First trade edition, first printing
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$22
Valued from 3 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Fine | $25 |
| Near fine | $22 |
| Very good | $19 |
| Good | $19 |
| Fair | $19 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Tar Baby.
✓ Copyright page: “First Trade Edition” stated
✓ Dust jacket: design by R. D. Scudellari: “A NOVEL BY TONI MORRISON” in yellow, “TAR BABY” in purple over a leaping figure on a green ground
✓ Price: $11.95 on the front flap (unclipped)
✓ Binding: cream cloth lettered in gilt, blue top stain
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