The Country Ahead of Us, the Country Behind

David Guterson. Stated first edition. Signed by the author. Dust Jacket: Fine. An unclipped jacket designed by Diana Coe and illustrated by Eric Fowler. Hardcover: Fine. New York: Harper and Row Publishers, 1989. Burnt orange cloth with white spine and copper lettering. No markings or writing in the book, like new, 162 pp. 

This is the award-winning authors first novel. He later wrote "Snow Falling on Cedars." Copyright page has "1" on the number sequence. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A very scarce first edition, first printing due to a large number of books being destroyed...printing issues (typos?) with the first print run.