THE BLOODWORTH ORPHANS.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Random House, (1977) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - His second novel, the story of the lives and interconnected relationships of the bastards and orphans - both black and white - sired by members of a slave-owing family named Bloodworth. Forrest's first three novels (including this one) were edited by Toni Morrison. INSCRIBED on the title page "for our friends" and dated in 1981. Cover praise from Ralph Ellison who called his writing "furiously eloquent", Saul Bellow and Anatole Broyard. 383 pp plus a family tree. ISBN: 0-394499115.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (upper corners somewhat bumped) Unlike most copies, this does not have the RH remainder stamp on the bottom edge. Scarce signed.