Toni Morrison
91 copies for sale · $15–$15,000 · 44 first editions · 19 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Bluest Eye (first edition, signed, 1980) — Biblio$3,287
AMISTAD 2 WITH THE STORY THE BLUEST EYE; Uncorrected Page Proof Signed (first edition, signed, 1971) — Biblio$7,454
TAR BABY (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$2,000
Sula SIGNED (first edition, signed, 1974) — Biblio$1,750
The Bluest Eye [Signed] (signed, 1971) — Biblio$2,000
First swedish Beloved(Älskade) signed by author (first edition, signed) — Biblio$254
A MERCY - SIGNED (first edition, signed) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$200
Song of Solomon (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$3,500
God Help the Child (first edition, signed, 2015) — Biblio$266
Song of Solomon (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$1,750
Beloved (first edition, 1987) — Biblio$40
BELOVED (NEW 1ST PRINTING/EDITION) (first edition, 1987) — Biblio$250
What these are worth
Beloved (first edition, 1987)3 copies from 3 sellers
The Bluest Eye (first edition, 1970)7 copies from 6 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
TAR BABY8 copies · $43–$125
A MERCY7 copies · $43–$77
THE BLUEST EYE3 copies · $43–$1,500
PARADISE3 copies · $50–$148
The Bluest Eye2 copies · $1,000–$3,800
Song of Solomon2 copies · $1,750–$3,500
BELOVED2 copies · $40–$250
SONG OF SOLOMON (TURTLEBACK SCHOOL & LIBRARY BINDING By Toni Morrison2 copies · $46–$67
The Bluest Eye1 copy · $15,000
The Bluest Eye1 copy · $3,287
Song of Solomon1 copy · $2,500
The Bluest Eye [Signed]1 copy · $2,000
Song Of Solomon Inscribed1 copy · $2,000
Sula Inscribed1 copy · $2,000
TAR BABY - INSCRIBED TO ROSLYN WIENER WYMAN1 copy · $2,000
TAR BABY1 copy · $2,000
SULA - JOHN A. WILLIAMS'S COPY1 copy · $1,750
Sula SIGNED1 copy · $1,750
Market context
61 copies of Toni Morrison's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $64 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Beloved, first English edition, signed by the author, 1987. (forum, 2026-07-02)£340
The Bluest Eye, first edition, second printing, New York, 1971 (forum, 2026-04-23)£160
Listings aggregated from rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide; refreshed continually. Prices are seller asking prices unless marked as auction results.