Description: "At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years 1965-68" by Taylor Branch. 2006 Simon & Schuster. Apparent first edition, first printing (no other edition detail on copyright page, printer's key has a 1 for lowest number). ISBN 068485712X. 1054 pages with a black and white photo section. Hardcover with dust jacket. The author has inscribed, signed and dated this copy. The inscription reads: "With best wishes, Taylor Branch Nov. 5, 2006". The writing was done with a thin black marker. The date of the inscription is auspicious. On November 5, 2006, Taylor Branch was in Chicago receiving the Heartland Prize from the Chicago Tribune for best non-fiction book of the year. Link: https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2006/08/30/Oates-wins-Chicago-Tribune-Literary-Prize/43041156967612/ It is likely he signed books at and prior to the ceremony. The book was found in a Chicago suburb estate sale. This is the final volume of Taylor Branch's 2,912-page, Pulitzer Prize winning trilogy on the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch's notable awards include the MacArthur Fellowship, National Humanities Medal, and the aforementioned Pulitzer Prize for History. Photos are of the actual book on offer. See the photos for additional insight into content and condition of this large, prize winning biography.
Price: 25.75 USD
Location: Lisle, Illinois
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Signed By: TAYLOR BRANCH
Book Title: At Canaan's Edge : America in the King Years, 1965-68
Custom Bundle: No
Book Series: America in the King Years
Original Language: English
Item Length: 9.5 in
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 2 in
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, 1st Edition, 1st Printing
Topic: United States / 20th Century, Civil Rights, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Signed: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: Yes
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2006
Type: Civil Rights History
Era: 1960s
Author: Taylor Branch
Genre: Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 46.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 1054
