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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. New York. 1982. 245 pages. First edition, first printing. First edition statement present, alongside B C D E letter-line. Loosely laid-in is an adhesive-backed signed bookplate by Alice Walker. Original first issue DJ with $11.95 price intact on flap AND only one address on rear DJ flap. Later DJs added a San Diego address that is not preset on first printing DJs. . Rear of DJ states YOU CANT KEEP A GOOD WOMAN DOWN at the top. There is no mention of the Pulitzer Prize anywhere on the DJ. As for the book, it is tight and clean. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Endpapers are bright and clean. Cream paper-covered boards quarterbound in purple cloth; stamped in silver. Faint, light toning along top edge of panel. Faint discoloration along bottom front edge. DJ is pristine; in fine condition. first edition, first printing in first state DJ; with a signed bookplate laid-in. VG+/Fine.

The Color Purple is a powerful novel about the struggle of African American women in the early 20th century. It follows the life of Celie, a young black girl born into poverty and segregation, who is sexually abused by her father and later winds up in an abusive marriage. Despite her struggles, Celie finds her voice and personal growth through letters and the support of other women.