First edition of McCarthy's landmark Western in its original dust jacket
Publisher and Year: New York: Random House, 1985
Edition: First edition (stated), first and only printing (number line 24689753). One of just 5,000 copies. Of these, only 1,883 copies sold shortly after release, with a remainder mark applied to the rest, as here on the bottom edge of the text block. The original dust jacket, priced $17.95, features artwork and design by Richard Adelson and a painting by Salvador Dali.
Condition and Description: Octavo, red cloth spine and paper-covered boards, spine stamped in gilt, decorative title page, 337 pp. Boards well-preserved with minimal wear. Light bump to bottom corner of rear board. Gilt bright. Slight spine lean. Front and rear hinges sturdy. Tight binding, but a crack has formed at the gutter of the half-title page, as shown (picture 17). Clean pages without any writing or underlining. Remainder mark to the bottom edge of the text block. The dust jacket has two small creases to the corners of the front flap; and light rubbing, scratches, and surface indentations that are most visible in angled light (final five pictures). A complete and presentable example.
“He never sleeps, the judge. He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die.”
Widely regarded as McCarthy’s masterpiece,Blood Meridianis a brutal and visionary work that redefined the American Western. Its biblical cadences, philosophical depth, and unrelenting portrayal of violence have secured its place among the most significant novels of the 20th century. Harold Bloom famously called it “the ultimate Western,” and it continues to shape the conversation around American literature, morality, and myth
Inventory ID: 851 - 002 - 915
First edition of McCarthy's landmark Western in its original dust jacket
Publisher and Year: New York: Random House, 1985
Edition: First edition (stated), first and only printing (number line 24689753). One of just 5,000 copies. Of these, only 1,883 copies sold shortly after release, with a remainder mark applied to the rest, as here on the bottom edge of the text block. The original dust jacket, priced $17.95, features artwork and design by Richard Adelson and a painting by Salvador Dali.
Condition and Description: Octavo, red cloth spine and paper-covered boards, spine stamped in gilt, decorative title page, 337 pp. Boards well-preserved with minimal wear. Light bump to bottom corner of rear board. Gilt bright. Slight spine lean. Front and rear hinges sturdy. Tight binding, but a crack has formed at the gutter of the half-title page, as shown (picture 17). Clean pages without any writing or underlining. Remainder mark to the bottom edge of the text block. The dust jacket has two small creases to the corners of the front flap; and light rubbing, scratches, and surface indentations that are most visible in angled light (final five pictures). A complete and presentable example.
“He never sleeps, the judge. He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die.”
Widely regarded as McCarthy’s masterpiece,Blood Meridianis a brutal and visionary work that redefined the American Western. Its biblical cadences, philosophical depth, and unrelenting portrayal of violence have secured its place among the most significant novels of the 20th century. Harold Bloom famously called it “the ultimate Western,” and it continues to shape the conversation around American literature, morality, and myth
Inventory ID: 851 - 002 - 915
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