Personally signed by Walter Jon Williams
Easton Press. Norwalk, CT. 1999. Walter Jon Williams "The Rift". Personally signed by Walter Jon Williams. Signed First Edition. This is a numbered limited collector's edition. The Signed First Edition of Science Fiction collection. Beautifully illustrated and luxuriously bound in full genuine leather. As new, sealed without any visible flaws. Includes the original collector's notes and COA (Certificate of Authenticity) by the publisher.
About the book
The Rift is a 1999 science fiction novel by American writer Walter Jon Williams. It concerns the effects of a massive earthquake in the US states of Missouri, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Largely using the 1811-12 New Madrid earthquake as a base, he depicts the breakdown of infrastructure that would result if an earthquake of equal magnitude were to occur today.
The title of the novel is a double-entendre. It is a reference to the theory that the New Madrid quake was the result of a failed "rifting" of North America, but also to the deep racial and social divides that are portrayed throughout the story.
About the author
Walter Jon Williams (born October 28, 1953) is an American writer, primarily of science fiction. Previously he wrote nautical adventure fiction under the name Jon Williams, in particular, Privateers and Gentlemen (1981–1984), a series of historical novels set during the age of sail.
Features
Includes all the classic Easton Press qualities:
* Premium Leather
* Silk Moire Endleaves
* Distinctive Cover Design
* Hubbed Spine, Accented in Real 22KT Gold
* Satin Ribbon Page Marker
* Gilded Page Edges
* Long-lasting, High Quality Acid-neutral Paper
* Smyth-sewn Pages for Strength and Durability
* Beautiful Illustrations
- Publisher:
- Easton Press
- Edition:
- Signed First Edition
- Binding:
- Full Genuine Leather
- Author:
- Walter Jon Williams
- Lifetime Guarantee of Signature Authenticity:
- Personally signed by Walter Jon Williams directly onto the title page. The autograph is not a facsimile, stamp or auto-pen.
![Gregory Benford "The Sunborn" Signed First Edition w/COA, Leather Bound Collector's Edition [Sealed]](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-eohzfjch7f/images/stencil/500x659/products/1404/11197/the_sunborn-1__38287.1644420077.jpg?c=1 "Gregory Benford \"The Sunborn\" Signed First Edition w/COA, Leather Bound Collector's Edition [Sealed]")
![Ben Bova "Saturn" Signed First Edition, Leather Bound Collector's Edition w/COA [Sealed]](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-eohzfjch7f/images/stencil/500x659/products/2352/22081/IMG_2234_edited__74008.1720794120.jpg?c=1 "Ben Bova \"Saturn\" Signed First Edition, Leather Bound Collector's Edition w/COA [Sealed]")
![Barbara Bush "Reflections" Signed First Edition, Leather Bound Collector's Edition w/COA [Sealed]](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-eohzfjch7f/images/stencil/500x659/products/3073/16004/Bush-Reflections-1__94179.1680097083.jpg?c=1 "Barbara Bush \"Reflections\" Signed First Edition, Leather Bound Collector's Edition w/COA [Sealed]")
![Paul Simon "P.S." Signed First Edition, Leather Bound Collector's Edition w/COA [Sealed]](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-eohzfjch7f/images/stencil/500x659/products/1088/10905/P._S._Senator_Paul_Simon_3__15308.1643031487.jpg?c=1 "Paul Simon \"P.S.\" Signed First Edition, Leather Bound Collector's Edition w/COA [Sealed]")
![Jack McDevitt "Polaris" Signed First Edition, Leather Bound Collector's Edition w/COA [Sealed]](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-eohzfjch7f/images/stencil/500x659/products/2335/11947/950x1200__08832.1650538223.jpg?c=1 "Jack McDevitt \"Polaris\" Signed First Edition, Leather Bound Collector's Edition w/COA [Sealed]")