The Color Purple, Alice Walker
First edition, first printing of Walker's third novel, winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982. First edition denoted by "First Edition" and "BCDE" to copyright page. Publisher's original cream paper-covered boards over purple cloth spine, spine lettered in silver; pp. [viii], 245. A near fine copy in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket. Binding remains sturdy and square, minimal shelfwear to boards with scattered light thumb soiling, a hint of sunning to spine tips. Brief owner's inscription to front pastedown, else internally clean. Jacket shows a touch of shelfwear and rubbing, small closed tear to front panel, rubbing along spine creases. A very presentable copy, protected in archival mylar.