BLOOD MERIDIAN Cormac McCarthy 1st Edition 1985 Signed by Author

Blood Meridian or the Evening Redness in the West. Signed by Author on Title Page.

First edition and first printing. Quarter red cloth and red boards with gilt lettering to spine under a well preserved dust jacket. Jacket painting by Salvador Dali.

In fine condition with just a touch of wear to the edges of the jacket and a few tiny spots to the top page edge. Binding is strong, square and contents are clean.

Price on jacket is unclipped. Book comes protected in a brand new mylar cover. McCarthy's gruesome story of scalp hunters loosely based on the 1850 Glanton gang. The story tackles religious themes with allusions to Milton and Dante. Considered one of the greatest American novels and often described as The Great American Novel.

This copy is signed in blue ink on the tile page by Cormac McCarthy. The Scribe is an online bookshop owned and operated by Justin Daniel Wood. We specialize in rare first editions in all subjects. Books are guaranteed as described and are packaged with tremendous care. The item "BLOOD MERIDIAN Cormac McCarthy 1st Edition 1985 Signed by Author" is in sale since Monday, September 14, 2020.

This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "thescribebookstore" and is located in Toronto, ON. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Topic: Western
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Literature & Fiction
• Special Attributes: Signed