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Set in West Texas in the years following World War II. A grandfather dies, parents flounder in their own worries and desires and the boy, John Grady Cole, is cut off from the only life - ranching - he ever wanted. So, with his friend Lacy, he decides to go to Mexico.
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Cormac McCarthy was the author of many acclaimed novels, including Blood Meridian, Child of God and The Passenger. Among his honours are the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His works adapted to film include All the Pretty Horses, The Road and No Country for Old Men – the latter film receiving four Academy Awards, including the award for Best Picture. McCarthy died in 2023 in Santa Fe, NM at the age of 89.
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The Border Trilogy- Three UK 1st Edition 1st Printing hardback books. All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing, Cities of the Plain
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Three UK 1st Edition, 1st Printing hardback books, comprising the author's border trilogy. All three books contain the correct 135798642 number lines on their respective copyright pages to indicate that they are UK 1st printings. The books present as follows: Book 1- ALL THE PRETTY HORSES. The book is in very good condition. It has a very slight lean, and a light push to the top and bottom of the page block. Small bumps to the top outside corners of the boards. Uniform sunning to the page block. Internally, the book is in nice condition with no tears or inscriptions.- The dust jacket is also in very good condition ans has not been price clipped. Evidence of some possible water staining to the bottom around the spine cover, but this is feint. Ruffling to to and bottom and slight grubbiness to the white colour. Otherwise very good. - BOOK 2- THE CROSSING- The book is in very good condition with a slight push to the top and bottom of the spine and a crease running from the top to the bottom of the spine. Light bumps to the top outside corner of the front board and bottom outside corner of the reverse board. Light sunning to the page block, with a small mark to the top. Internally, the book is very nice with no tears or writing present. A very good copy. The dust jacket is also in very good condition and has not been price clipped. Evidence of water staining along most of the bottom. Light ruffling to top and bottom, but otherwise very good. - BOOK THREE- CITIES OF THE PLAIN- The book is in near fine condition with only light sunning to the page block to detract. Internally, the book has no tears or writing- a nice copy. The dust jacket is also in near fine condition with only some ruffling to the top to detract. It has not been price clipped. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1579003009042
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The Border Trilogy - 3 book set - All The Pretty Horses, The Crossing, and Cities of the Plain
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Picador 1992-1998, London, 1992
ISBN 10: 0330325310
ISBN 13: 9780330325318
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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1992-1998, 1st UK editions, 1st impression, complete number lines. Fine Hardcover books in Fine dustjackets. No inscriptions or other markings. DJs not clipped, and are protected in archival quality clear protective covers, non-adhesive, which were applied by the previous owner when the books were bought. No edgewear or any other noticeable faults. These books are part of The Coetmor Collection which comes from a local book collector in North Wales. His particular area of interest is modern fiction. All his books are 1st Edition, 1st Impression, hardback, bought new by himself, and all in Fine or Near Fine condition. All were covered in archival quality dustjacket protectors at the time of purchase. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 205379
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