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The Crossing
by McCarthy, Cormac
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. Uncorrected Proof. Uncorrected proof, issued before publication of the first edition. [vi], 421, [3] pp. Bound in publisher's blue wraps. Fine and unread with just a hint of shelfwear. A lovely advance copy of the second novel in The Border Trilogy.
Synopsis
The Crossing is the seventh novel by author Cormac McCarthy, and the second in The Border Trilogy, after All The Pretty Horses . The Crossing , takes place before and during the Second World War and focuses on teenage cowboy Billy Parham and his family, following Parham on a journey to return a she-wolf to her home in the northern Mexican mountains. The novel is noted as more melancholic than All the Pretty Horses , although not as dark as McCarthy's previous work.
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Details
- Seller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 140942649
- Title
- The Crossing
- Author
- McCarthy, Cormac
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Uncorrected Proof
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- proof uncorrected, proof, ARC, advance copy, first edition, The Border Trilogy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
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- First Edition
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- Shelfwear
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- Fine
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- Uncorrected Proof
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