by Jesmyn Ward.
New York: Bloomsbury, (2011).
First American edition, first printing.
"First U.S. edition 2011" statement and first printing number code 1 through 10 to the copyright page.
SIGNED by the Library of Congress Lifetime Prize winning author to the title page.
This, Ward's second novel, earned the author her first National Book Award, and the Alex Award.
The African-American author is the first woman to win two National Book Awards.
A Mississippi novel, set in a twelve day period that is prior to, during, and just after the hurricane Katrina, features a young, poor, African-American pregnant teen fascinated with the Greek character Medea, and the bonding of her three brothers, and father.
An elusive SIGNED first printing collectible in dust jacket.
Some dust soil lines to the covers, else about near fine, tight and firm in white boards with black embossed titles to the spine, black headband and tail-band, deckle page fore-edges; in a fine dust jacket; original $24.00 printed price still intact to the front inner flap.
NO remainder mark.
After photographing for this catalogued entry, the dust jacket will be placed in a clear, protective, removable quality Bro-dart brand sleeve.
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