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McCARTHY**, CORMAC: : Cities of the Plain. [Vol 3 - The Border Trilogy.]

LONDON.PICADOR,1998.

ISBN 033034448X.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean colour photographic illustrated upper wrap; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top edges with sporadic dust flecks,fore-edgesbarely flecked but bright and clean; contents bright, tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Publisher's bright,clean,original plain,sharp-corners black cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip, b/w headband,and immaculate plain maroon endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5-291pp [paginated] includes IV Parts+ epilogue; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,a dedication to rear and 4pp blanks to rear also. The final volume of The Border Trilogy, two men marked by the boyhood adventures of 'All the Pretty Horses' and 'The Crossing' (see rja443) now stand together,in the still point between their vivid pasts and uncertain futures,to confront a country changing or already changed beyond recognition. In the terrible beauty of 'Cities of the Plain' - with its magisterial prose,humour both wry and outright,fierce conviction and unwavering humanity - Cormac McCarthy has completed a landmark of our literature and times,an epic that reaches from tales of the old west,the world past,into the new millenium,the world to come. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight,and the value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included or FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

McCARTHY**, CORMAC: : CITIES OF THE PLAIN. ** [Vol 3 - The Border Trilogy.]

LONDON.PICADOR,1998.

ISBN 033034448X.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,part matt and glossy,colour photographic illustrated upper wrap; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip very minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore edges with bright and clean; contents bright,tight and virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - possibly an unread copy? Publisher's bright,crisp,unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt lettered spine/backstrip,a black+silver striped headband, and immaculate plain maroon endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj, st edn,5-291pp [paginated] includes IV (4) Parts and an Epilogue; plus [unpaginated] half-title page,publisher's advert for author previously published titles with a blank reverse,a title page,a separator title page,a dedication verse to the rear with a blank reverse,and a further 4pp blanks as last pages.  Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 25 year-old age.It really is an exceptional, exemplary,copy for its cleanliness and brightness and will make an excellent addition to McCarthy's works.                    The final volume of The Border Trilogy, two men marked by the boyhood adventures of 'All the Pretty Horses' and 'The Crossing' (see my book IDs' rja443 for an Uncorrected Proof (UK) Copy, and also rja637316 for UK,HB+dw/dj,1st edn,with also rja32248 for another UK,1st edn of this title, 'Cities of the Plain') now stand together,in the still point between their vivid pasts and uncertain futures,to confront a country changing or already changed beyond recognition.  In the terrible beauty of 'Cities of the Plain' - with its magisterial prose,humour both wry and outright,fierce conviction and unwavering humanity - Cormac McCarthy has completed a landmark of our literature and times,an epic that reaches from tales of the old west,the world past,into the new millenium,the world to come.  Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight,and the value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!   ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included or FREE.   ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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