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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992-1998. First editions of each title in the author's acclaimed Border Trilogy. Octavo, original half cloth, three volumes. Each volume is signed by Cormac McCarthy on the half-title page and each volume is signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd. All the Pretty Horses is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Vicki, With all the very best wishes from your friend Cormac." Each volume is signed by Chip Kidd on the half-title page, the front jacket panel and the rear jacket panel. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box, which is boldly signed by Chip Kidd on the front panel. Each are fine in fine dust jackets. Jacket design by Chip Kidd. A unique set. Cormac McCarthy's award-winning and best-selling trio of novels, The Border Trilogy, constitutes a genuine American epic. The young men in these novels come of age on Southwestern ranches in the 1930's, while across the border, Mexico beckons them with its desolate… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992-1998. First editions of each title in the author's acclaimed Border Trilogy. Octavo, original half cloth, three volumes. The Crossing is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Jim and Brenda with love Cormac." The other two volumes are signed by Cormac McCarthy and additionally signed three times in each volume by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd. Each are fine in fine dust jackets. Jacket design by Chip Kidd. Cormac McCarthy's award-winning and best-selling trio of novels, The Border Trilogy, constitutes a genuine American epic. The young men in these novels come of age on Southwestern ranches in the 1930's, while across the border, Mexico beckons them with its desolate beauty and the cruel promise of a place where dreams are paid for in blood. The San Francisco Chronicle calls the trilogy "An American classic to stand with the finest literary achievements of the century" and the Chicago Tribune exclaimed,… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. First Editions. Attractive set of McCarthy's critically acclaimed Border Trilogy - his first encounter with mainstream success after writing five novels between 1965-1985. Beginning with the publication of All the Pretty Horses, for the first time in McCarthy's career, his publisher poured a considerable amount of money into marketing the novel, with pre-publication copies in five formats (including an attractive signed advance in a folding case) produced and widely-circulated. Few signings events were done for the novel, after which McCarthy, publicity shy and committed to a private life, would seldom do public events or book signings, opting to sign sheets to be tipped-in to subsequent books. All the Pretty Horses won both the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award in 1992, and served as the basis for Billy Bob Thorton's 2000 adaptation starring Matt Damon and Penelope Cruz. First Printings, with The Crossing and Cities of the Plain each being… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. First edition of the first novel in McCarthy's acclaimed Border Trilogy and winner of the National Book Award. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Cormac McCarthy on the front free endpaper and additionally signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd, once on the front panel, on the half-title and on the rear flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd. All the Pretty Horses is an American classic to stand with the finest literary achievements of the century" (San Francisco Chronicle). "A taut, poetic evocation of the remote backcountry of south Texas and northern Mexico, strongly imagined and beautifully rendered by a very fine writer—one of our best—who deserves far more renown. The perception of horses is extraordinary, and Jimmy Blevins will take a place as one of the great characters of American literature" (Peter Matthiessen).

New York: Random House, 1992. First edition. Original cloth, original dust jacket. Fine/Fine. FIRST EDITIONS, with All the Pretty Horses and The Crossing signed and inscribed by McCarthy. Inscribed in ink on the half-titles of All the Pretty Horses: "For Darla / All best / Cormac McCarthy"; and The Crossing: "For Darla / All best wishes / Cormac McCarthy". All three volumes are from the recipient, with detailed letter of provenance (available upon request). "The completion of Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy - All the Pretty Horses (1992), The Crossing (1994), and Cities of the Plain (1998)--marked a major achievement in American literature. Only ten years earlier this now internationally acclaimed novelist had been called the best unknown writer in America. "The trilogy is McCarthy's most ambitious project yet, composed at the height of his mature powers over a period of fifteen years. It is 'a miracle in prose,' as Robert Hass wrote of its middle volume, an unsentimental elegy for the lost world… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. First editions. First editions. Both The Crossing and Cities of the Plain are signed by Cormac McCarthy on tipped-in leaves at front, each one of 1,000 copies especially prepared for friends of the author and publisher. There was no signed publisher's gift copy issued for All the Pretty Horses. Complete in three volumes, bound in publisher's black cloth and boards, lettered in gilt.Fine in Fine dust jackets. Cities of the Plain is also an advance review copy with publisher's slip and b/w photo of the author laid in. Provenance: from the collection of Kevin Hunsanger. A complete first edition set of McCarthy's acclaimed trio of novels, in excellent shape with both volumes that were issued as signed limited editions present.

New York: Knopf, 1992. First Edition . First Edition/First Printing. Softcover Uncorrected Proof. First state of the proof with "Volume One of A Border Trilogy" uncorrected , with no publication date to the front cover. Signed and inscribed by the author in a contemporary hand on the title page: "For Richard Barter/All Best Wishes/Cormac McCarthy." Near fine with light sunning to the spine and small crease to lower rear flap. Knopf produced three states of this proof for the novel which brought wide acclaim for the author. Uncommon signed.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Long Uncorrected Galley Proofs With Letter From Sonny Mehta on Knopf Letterhead To Booksellers. Very Rare In This Format. Excellent Crisp Copy of The First Border Book. This Book was his Break Out Book. .

Set of Uncorrected Proof Editions; All books in Fine condition. "The Crossing" SIGNED by the author to the half-title page. A gorgeous set of uncorrected proofs of "The Border Trilogy", Cormac McCarthy's award winning and seminal trilogy; all books in as new and unread condition with only "The Crossing" having some light wear to the edges. The scarce 2nd state of "All the Pretty Horses" with "The" in the subtitle. Uncommon as a set, particularly in this condition, with the added enhancement of the McCarthy's signing to the 2nd book. Not remaindered, not ex-library; in archival protection and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

New York: Knopf, 1992, 1993, 1998. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. The three volumes that comprise McCarthy's so-called Border Trilogy... featuring the best known and prize winning book, All the Pretty Horses, along with The Crossing and Cities of the Plain. Each copy is a fine book in a fine dust jacket. Laid into the All the Pretty Horses book is the front cover of a version of the screenplay written by Ted Tally. The document has been signed and inscribed to "To Thomas" by Cormac McCarthy and Tally. The cover is dated January 11, 1999.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. First Omnibus Edition. Fine/Fine. First omnibus edition, first printing. Signed by Cormac McCarthy on a tipped in sheet. Bound in publisher's red cloth with gilt spine lettering blocked in black. Fine, with light fraying to end of ribbon place-holder, in Fine unclipped dust jacket. Collects the three novels of McCarthy's Border Trilogy, All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing and Cities of the Plain.

Knopf, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Advance galley/proof printed on 8 1/2" x 11" paper. bound in clear acetate cover and black card stock spine and back. With promotional cover letter from Sonny Mehta bound in. 298 pages. VERY FINE. All corners pointed, Binding firm and square. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. With slight rubbing to covers from handling and storage. Not marked and very clean and bright.

New York: Everyman's Library, 2008. First edition, early printing of McCarthy's classic trilogy. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Cormac McCarthy on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. McCarthy's award-winning and best-selling trio of novels, The Border Trilogy, constitutes a genuine American epic. The young men in these novels come of age on Southwestern ranches in the 1930's, while across the border, Mexico beckons them with its desolate beauty and the cruel promise of a place where dreams are paid for in blood. The San Francisco Chronicle calls the trilogy "An American classic to stand with the finest literary achievements of the century" and the Chicago Tribune exclaimed, "Make a place on your bookshelf... If you love classic narrative, quest stories, adventure stories of high order transformed by one of the lapidary masters of contemporary American fiction, now is your hour of triumph."

New York: Everyman's Library, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First collected edition of McCarthy's famous Border Trilogy, featuring All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing and Cities of the Plain. Limited promotional edition SIGNED BY McCARTHY on a tipped-in signature page. Near-fine with slight ding to lower right corner of rear board, otherwise bright an clean. In a fine dust jacket. The book features a built-in ribbon bookmark, the end of which is slightly wrinkled. A beautiful copy, suitable to give as a gift.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Pristine Advance Reading Copy In Publishers Slipcase Also that is Fine. Signed By McCarthy On First Blank. This To Become His Break Out Book. Very Rare Especially Signed. Beautiful Rare Copy..

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. First Edition. Near Fine. Advance reading copy of the first edition. Signed by Cormac McCarthy on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's printed wraps, lacking the slipcase. Near Fine with uneven sunning to wraps heaviest at spine, and a small stain to the textblock edge.

Knopf, 1992. advance review copy. softcover. fine. Advance Review Copy, Signed by author. Book fine. Comes in publisher's near fine paper slipcase.

Picador, 1992. First UK edition, first printing. Near fine in near fine, faintly rubbed dust jacket, in mylar cover.. Signed by the author on the title page. Letter of provenance included.

Alfred A. Knopf. New York.,1992-98. FIRST EDITIONS. 1st impressions. Three Volumes. 8vo. (8.6 x 6.1 inches). Fine, bright copies in the publishers fine original dustwrappers, designed by Chip Kidd. A fine set of true first editons of this hugely popular trilogy. There is some confusion about a probable trial issue dustwrapper for the first title, with no advance praise notices on the lower panel and lacking the blue capital letter 'A' at the start of the blurb inside the front flap. This wrapper was not officially issued with the published book. The first edition wrapper, as issued on day of publication, has the price of $21.00 on the inner front flap and the number code '5/92' at the bottom of the inner rear flap. The wrapper on All the Pretty horses in this set has both of these points.

As new, bound in publisher's printed wrappers in publisher's slipcase signed by McCarthy in the front flyleaf.
It was a bestseller, winning both the U.S. National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. It is also the first of McCarthy's "Border Trilogy. "All the Pretty Horses is an American classic to stand with the finest literary achievements of the century." (San Francisco Chronicle).