SIGNED & DATED Centennial by James A. Michener First Edition 1974

New York: Random House, 1974. VG/VG. Stated First Edition. First printing with no number line. Signed and dated "James A. Michener 1991" on the half-title page. This heavy book has a slight give to the hinges, but the pages are tightly bound. Creases and wear to the spine head. Fading to the blue top stain. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings, and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. The dust jacket is price clipped with minor chipping and some corner wear (see photos). Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 909 pages. 6 x 8½".

James Michener's epic novel traces the history of northeastern Colorado from its geological formation to the mid-1970s, focusing on the fictional town of Centennial. The story unfolds through the lives of many characters, including Native Americans, European trappers, and American settlers, showing the conflicts, triumphs, and hardships as the West was explored and settled, culminating in a story about environmental concerns.