First edition, first printing; Special Signed issue.
"First edition" statement to the copyright page, 2013 to the title page.
SIGNED by the Pulitzer Prize, National Humanities Medal, and Pen/Hemingway Awards winning author of the film-adapted novel THE NAMESAKE, to the publisher's special tipped-in signature page.
An historical immigrant family saga novel featuring two different brothers, one involved in political strife in India, and one involved in scientific research in America, until one goes back to help his shattered family members in India.
A first printing, and an officially SIGNED issue collectible, with NO marks.
Fine, square, tight and firm in green textured boards with burgundy embossed author initials to the front cover and with gilt embossed titles to the spine, green-and-white headband and tail-band, burgundy end-papers, barely perceptible crimp to the upper spine edge's rear corner; in a fine dust jacket; original printed $27.95 price still intact to the front inner flap, and date code 9/2013 to the rear flap.
The dust jacket will be placed in a clear, protective, removable sleeve after photographing for this entry.