The Signature of All Things by Gilbert, Elizabeth (signed) - 2013

New York: Viking, 2013. SIGNED by the AUTHOR with a black sharpie directly on the title page (NOT on a tipped-in title page). This means the author actually handled this copy when she signed it, rather than only a stack of loose pages that were signed and sent to the publisher to be tipped-in to copies untouched by her. Her signature only -- NOT personalized to anyone. Very Good condition in a dust jacket that is Very Good but for light edge wear. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are unmarked -- fresh, clean and crisp. 2013. First Printing of the First Edition, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Exquistely researched novel by the author of EAT, PRAY, LOVE. Bound in the original gilt-stamped, two-tone (green and white) boards. From the dust jacket: "In THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS, Elizabeth Gilbert returns to fiction, infusing her inimitable voice into an enthralling story of desire, adventure and the thirst for knowledge. Spanning much of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, this sweeping novel follows the fortunes of the Whittakers -- a family of botanical explorers... THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS soars across the globe -- from London to Peru to Philadelphia, Tahiti, Amsterdam, and beyond. Along the way, the story is peopled with unforgettable characters: missionaries, abolitionists, adventurers, astronomers, sea captains, geniuses, and the quite mad. But most memorable of all is Alma Whittaker… who stands at an extraordinary moment in human history when all the old assumptions about science, religion, commerce, and class were exploding into dangerous new ideas. Written in the bold, questing spirit of that singular time, Gilbert's spellbinding tale will capture the hearts and minds of readers everywhere.". SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/Very Good DJ (light edge wear). 8vo. (x), 501pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.