All the Pretty Horses

by McCarthy, Cormac

Cormac McCarthy is an American novelist and playwright. He has also written plays and screenplays. This novel, All The Pretty Horses, won the National Book Award in 1992. The story reads like a Western novel, but is set in 1949 and revolves around the life of a 16-year old Texan named John Grady Cole. After his parent’s marriage ends, he finds himself at the end of a long line of ranchers, without a family ranch to work. So he sets out for Mexico on horseback with two companions. By turns both comic and tragic, the elaborate character development and McCarthy’s superb descriptive style make this book a rare treat.

All the Pretty Horses is the first volume in the Border Trilogy. The other two volumes are The Crossing and Cities of the Plain.

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First edition published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1992.  Original black cloth-backed black boards, spine lettered in silver, author's initials to front cover in silver, fore edge untrimmed. First Edition is stated on the copyright page. The dust jacket carries a $21.00 price on the upper corner of the front flap. There is a variant dust jacket (which is rare) where the text begins with a black letter "A" on the front flap rather than a green "A" which is typically found on most first editions. The variant dust jacket also has four reviews on the back panel rather than the five reviews typically found on most first editions.

There was also a special advance reading copy that was signed by McCarthy. This advance copy is a softcover issued in a slipcase.

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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.
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1992
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Knopf, 1992. advance review copy. softcover. fine. Advance Review Copy, Signed by author. Book fine. Comes in publisher's near fine paper slipcase.
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The limited Advance Reading Edition was issued in a card slipcase that is often found in a damaged condition. This copy is Fine/Fine and highly collectible with Cormac McCarthy's signature on the front free endpaper.
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1992
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Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. True first issue. First edition stated on the copyright page, as well as issue points of the green "A" , along with advance praise blurbs on the back panel of dust jacket. Original price of $21.00… Read more about this item
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All The Pretty Horses (The Border Trilogy)

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UNITED STATES: HarperAudio, 2000. Audio Book. Good. AUDIO CASSETTE. 7 AUDIO CASSETTES in the original printed box. Some shelf wear to the case. Each cassette tape is tested, prior to shipping, for quality of sound. You will receive a good set. Enjoy this reliable Audio Cassette performance..
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Knopf, 1992. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Black boards quarterbound in black cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in gilt. Octavo. 302pps. First Printing. There is a tidy gift-inscription on the ffep. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The text is immaculate; no apparent reading wear.… Read more about this item
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All the Pretty Horses; The Crossing; Cities of the Plain.

All the Pretty Horses; The Crossing; Cities of the Plain.

by McCarthy, Cormac

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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… Read more about this item
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first edition first print hardcover in dust jacket; no prior owner marks; tight bind; clean 1/4 cloth cover bright gilt titling; little fade at spine heel; dj has little edge wear but no tears; flap price clipped; thin prior damp bleed to dj verso at spine heel feambibfindup
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A Fine copy of the UK 1st edition with Cormac McCarthy's signature on the half-title. He signed quite a few copies of the USA 1st but signed UK 1sts are very hard to find. The dustjacket is unclipped with just some traces of shelfwear.
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1992
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USA publisher's proof - 3rd variant. Signed by Cormac McCarthy ! There are three known variants of the USA publisher's proof of All The Pretty Horses: 1) The subtitle is printed as A Border Trilogy. The Tentative Publication Date is (blank) May 1992. 2) The subtitle is printed as A (crossed through with black ink and a handwritten The inserted) Border Trilogy. The Tentative Publication… Read more about this item
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All the pretty horses : volume one of the border trilogy / Cormac McCarthy

All the pretty horses : volume one of the border trilogy / Cormac McCarthy

by McCarthy, Cormac (b. 1933-)

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London : Picador, 1993. Reprint. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description; 301 pages ; 20 cm. Subjects; Modern & Contemporary Fiction (Post C 1945). Cowboys Texas ; Fiction. Borderlands Mexico ; Fiction. Male friendship ; Fiction. Americans Mexico ; Fiction. Horsemen and horsewomen Texas… Read more about this item
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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… Read more about this item
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All the Pretty Horses (Vintage International)

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The typescript galley proof of Cormac McCarthy's novel. Includes a promotional letter from Sonny Mehta bound in with a clear acetate front cover. A very collectible item for McCarthy fans and hard to find. A VG+/NF copy with some minor splitting as the base of spine (see photos).
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Alfred A. Knopf. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1992. Hardback. Near Fine. First Edition. First Print. Very collectible copy, excellent addition to your collection. Dust jacket is protected with a Mylar cover. Books are packed and shipped in boxes.
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1992
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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..
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1992
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 302pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of the author's .first book in his acclaimed Border Trilogy. Square, tight, and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($21.00), is bright and fresh with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a… Read more about this item
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1993
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A pre-publication promotion copy that was issued with the July/August 1993 issue of UK Esquire magazine. Hard to find in great condition. This copy is Near Fine with a touch of shelfwear. The pages are toned as is usual with this edition.
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USA publisher's proof - 1st variant. There are three known variants of the USA publisher's proof of All The Pretty Horses: 1) The subtitle is printed as A Border Trilogy. The Tentative Publication Date is (blank) May 1992. 2) The subtitle is printed as A (crossed through with black ink and a handwritten The inserted) Border Trilogy. … Read more about this item
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