A lovely unread copy of this signed slipcased 1st edition set of the US release of the final 2 published books from American author, playwright and screenwriter Cormac McCarthy, who died on 13 June 2023 aged 89. McCarthy was a hugely influential author, considered by many to be one of the greatest writers of the past 60 years. He won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2007 for’ The Road’ and had long been mooted as a serious candidate to be Nobel Laureate. A number of his books have been adapted into films, the most successful being the Coen Brothers’ 2007 adaptation of’ No Country for Old Men’, which won 4 Academy Awards. The Passenger’ published by Alfred A Knopf in New York on 6 December 2022 in this special edition (the same day as the signed UK special edition was released), 1st edition, large modern hardback, [x] + 385 pages. Stella Maris’ published by Alfred A Knopf in New York on 6 December 2022 in this special edition (the same day as the signed UK special edition was released) , 1st edition, large modern hardback, [iv] + 193 pages. Cormac McCarthy has hand signed each volume to the first blank endpaper. In very fine unread condition, deckled edge finish to the fore-edge of each book. Housed in a slipcase which covers about 3/4 of the length of the book, which was a slightly unusual design. Some slight production/storage wear at the spine ends, which is very common with all of the copies of this US set I have seen and handled, given they are exposed out of the slipcase. The slipcase is still covered in the original publisher sellophane – the books have only been removed by the original dealer to check that both were signed (a prudent check given that there is no noticeable difference in design between the signed & unsigned copies of this US set) and by myself to take these photos. I will also include (not photograhed) a promotional bookmark for the UK release of these books with this copy. A highly collectable signed set of the US 1st editions of these final 2 books from Cormac McCarthy. This set weighs 1.4kg before being securely packed. Multiple items – Please review my other listings to see if there are any other items which are of interest to you. I will be regularly listing items for sale, please save me as one of your favourite sellers for the future, thanks.
