The Known World by Edward P. Jones SIGNED by AUTHOR Edward P. Jones on title page.     ATTRIBUTES ~ Publisher: Amistad, New York, U.S.A., 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. 388 pages. ISBN 0060557540 Beige cloth covers with bronze gilt title on gray paper spine. Color dust jacket in protective archival sleeve designed by Laura Blost. CONDITION ~ FINE Hardcover in like dust jacket. Pristine inside & out. "Set in antebellum Virginia, it examines the issues regarding the ownership of black slaves by both white and black Americans. A complex text with a wide-ranging scope, The Known World paints an enormous canvas thick with personalities and situations that show the devastating effects of slavery, whilst also offering hope of how this heinous institution can be transcended." --W Jones' novel received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2004), the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (2005) and the National Book Critics Award (2004). [Categories: Collectible Pulitzer Prize Out-Of-Print Modern Firsts America n Historical Fiction Literature Slavery Booker Prize Signed by Edward P. Jones | ref: bk_PBC_12] Please note* Actual book shown & the images provided are scanned on flatbed scanner. Any reflections, flaws, dots or scuffs are due to the imaging equipment, not the book. Thank you. s*c       Thanks for dropping by and please take the time to view our other items which include vintage prints, lithographs, heirloom collectibles, first print first edition books, vintage glass & porcelain, as well as many other interesting & unusual treasures.     Our goal at seaside*collectibles is to provide a first-rate product and we are committed to the highest standard of customer service. Our Customer Promise. To strive to describe all items clearly and to ensure all items are well packaged for shipping - near or far. We want you to visit our site again and again. Any inquiries? Please email us.