A Mercy, Toni Morrison, Alfred A. Knopf, 2008 USA First Edition The nineth novel written by the Nobel Prize-Winning author. Set in colonial America in the late 17th century, the story is of an European farmer, his purchased wife and his growing household of indentured or enslaved White, Native American and African characters. In near fine condition, the binding is straight and tight, the boards clean and the lettering on the spine bright. There is sunning to the bottom edge of the front board and slight nibbling to the top and bottom edges of the spine. The end papers and pages are free from marks, tears and inscriptions. The dust jacket is in near fine condition with wear to the top corner of the front cover and a small nick to the bottom corner of the back cover. Will be dispatched wrapped in bubblewrap and in a cardboard box.