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Synopsis
Based on incidents that took place in the southwestern United States and Mexico around 1850, this novel chronicles the crimes of a band of desperados, with a particular focus on one, "the kid," a boy of fourteen
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Review
McCarthy distances us not only from the historical past, not only from our cowboy-and-Indian images of it, but also revisionist theories that make white men the villains and Indians the victims. All men are unremittingly bloodthirsty here, poised at a peak of violence, the "meridian" from which their civilization will quickly fall. (New York Times Book Review)
Blood Meridian is his masterpiece . . . An astonishing sanguinary epic dealing with the Indian wars of the 1840s in West Texas and Mexico . . . Unlike anything I have ever read in recent years, an extraordinary, breathtaking achievement. (John Banville Observer)
McCarthy's achievement is to establish a new mythology which is as potent and vivid as that of the movies, yet one which has absolutely the opposite effect . . . He is a great writer. (Independent)
A bloody and starkly beautiful tale (Stephen Amidon Sunday Times)
Possibly the greatest American novel of the past 25 years. (Aleksandar Hemon, author of THE LAZARUS PROJECT and NOWHERE MAN)
Unlike anything I have read in recent years, an extraordinary, breathtaking achievement. (John Banville)
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'I have rarely encountered anything as powerful, as unsettling, or as memorable as Blood Meridian . . . A nightmare odyssey' Evening Standard
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- PublisherRandom House Inc
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 039454482X
- ISBN 13 9780394544823
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
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Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West
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Random House, 1985
ISBN 10: 039454482X
ISBN 13: 9780394544823
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Light soiling, excellent corners. Interior is clean and unmarked in excellent condition. First edition. First printing, with correct number line. 337 pages. Seller Inventory # 016214
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Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West
Published by
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ISBN 10: 039454482X
ISBN 13: 9780394544823
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8Vo Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st. 337pp. Stated first edition with correct number line. Maroon boards with darker maroon cloth spine. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Textblock has slightest cant, pointed corners. Minimal overall book shelf/timewear, boardwear, small impression on back board, foxing on textblock edges; moderate+ jacketwear, jacket edge and cornerwear, small edge tears, light blush on flaps, foxing on inner head, shallow impressions on jacket back. Seller Inventory # 103640
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Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West
Published by
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ISBN 10: 039454482X
ISBN 13: 9780394544823
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Seller: Devoted toBooks, Pleasant Hill, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the words First Edition and correct number line printed on the copyright page. Excellent, unread copy of McCarthy s masterpiece, the fifth novel by the unrivaled Pulitzer Prize-winning author. The book block has 2 minor issues: on interior front pastedown, in lower right side is some scuffing (1 x ½ ); and a fairly light water stain(?) on the back board (see photo). Otherwise, the interior is like new, with no writing or marks, and the corners are square, the binding is tight and boards are crisp. No remainder mark. The two bottom corners of the jacket are chipped (see photo) and a very tiny tear at top of front jacket, and lastly, a 2 almost imperceptible crease at the right bottom of the front flap. Otherwise, the jacket is fine with vibrant colors. The corners of the jacket are perfectly square. Blood Meridian (1985) was among Time Magazine's poll of 100 best English-language books published between 1925 and 2005. Seller Inventory # gt447
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Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West
Published by
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ISBN 10: 039454482X
ISBN 13: 9780394544823
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Seller: Atlas Rare Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Very Good in a Near Fine mylar protected dust jacket. First Printing/First Edition of this Modern American Classic. With the number line down to "2" on the copyright page which was common practice by Random House at the time to denote a First Printing. The book is Very Good with some light stains to the top of the front and rear boards (see photos). The gilt authors name and publisher's name on the spine are slightly faded. The text is clean and fresh without markings, underlining or marginal notations. The mylar protected dust jacket is Near Fine with just very light shelf wear. We grade our books conservatively to insure your satisfaction. Additional photos available on request. Seller Inventory # 120707001
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Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West
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Random House, New York, 1985
ISBN 10: 039454482X
ISBN 13: 9780394544823
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Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. New York: Random House, 1985. First Edition (stated), First Printing with numberline to 2 in keeping with RH's methods at the time. Octavo (21.5cm); [x],337pp. Illustrated dust jacket with $17.95 price intact; boards in red paper and darker red cloth with gilt lettering and red foil rules to spine; red remainder mark to bottom of text block. Dust jacket shows light rubbing and surface scratching; chip to top front corner; very short tear to top edge of front panel; mild wear to extremities; vertical crease to length of rear flap. Boards show mild shelfwear with chip here also to top front corner. Binding sound. Remainder mark to bottom edge and interior else unmarked. Overall a Very Good copy of McCarthy's fifth novel, a horrifying anti-Western generally regarded as his magnum opus. Seller Inventory # 31108
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Blood Meridian Or The Evening Redness in the West
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ISBN 10: 039454482X
ISBN 13: 9780394544823
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing. Certain events which took place in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico in 1849 and 1850 provide the framework of the author's fifth book. Blood Meridian can thus be called a historical novel, but it will never be referred to as a Romance of the Old West. Upper board corners lightly bumped. Dust jacket has a few small tears. No remainder mark. Seller Inventory # 009778
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Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West
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ISBN 10: 039454482X
ISBN 13: 9780394544823
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing. Red boards in red cloth back. Slight lean to spine, trivial edgewear and very light spotting on edges. Binding is unusually firm and tight; the copy is likely unread. Very clean internally. Jacket is bright, not clipped and has extremely faint chipping (no paper loss) along edges. Wrapped for preservation. Seller Inventory # 318051
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Blood Meridian (First Edition, First Printing)
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ISBN 10: 039454482X
ISBN 13: 9780394544823
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Seller: McInBooks, IOBA, Farmington, NM, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. FIRST EDITION/FIRST PRINTING (number line to 2 with "First Edition" printed below - the code Random House used in the 1980s to indicate a first printing). New York, Random House, 1985. Book is FINE and appears to be unread, no marks. Only visible flaw is very light foxing on the top text block edge. Binding is tight and square, gilt lettering on spine is bright, no wear, no bumps, and no remainder mark, not ex-library. Dust Jacket is FINE with no noticeable wear, no fading, no chips, no tears, price is not clipped ($17.95). A sharp copy of what many consider McCarthy's best work housed in a beautiful heavy-duty custom-made slipcase with copies of the dust jacket front on the front and back of the case. Case made by Casemaker. Fast shipping from a smoke-free shop. Seller Inventory # 3604 M588
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Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West
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ISBN 10: 039454482X
ISBN 13: 9780394544823
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Stated first edition/first Printing with the correct number line (ending in a 2); A fine book in a fine dust jacket, as new and unread, housed in a decorative slipcase. A pristine book difficult to find in collectible condition; this volume is in unread, as new condition with a crisp, tight binding and beautiful white pages, housed in a likewise stunning dust jacket that shows none of the common rubbing and tearing to the jacket; only a slight darkening to the flap edges is present. A bucket list item for the McCarthy fan! Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box. Seller Inventory # 3585
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