Road, The – Cormac McCarthy
F/NF

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Road by Cormac McCarthy in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 2006 Knopf. First Printing with no subsequent printing.

The book is in Fine condition with clean, bright boards with strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear. First state jacket with the $24.00 price on the front flap and 10/2006 date on rear flap. Iconic jacket design by Chip Kidd, looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son’s fight to survive, this “tale of survival and the miracle of goodness only adds to McCarthy’s stature as a living master. It’s gripping, frightening and, ultimately, beautiful” (San Francisco Chronicle).

Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.