NY, Random House, (1985). A review copy of his fifth book, a powerful novel of the Old West, based on an actual series of events in 1849-1950 in Texas and Mexico, and rendered with an eye to bringing to life the surreal violence of the time and place. Recently voted one of the five best works of American fiction of the last quarter century in a survey conducted by The New York Times Book Review. McCarthy's first five books sold fewer than 15,000 copies total -- this title selling only 1883 copies before it was remaindered. Since the success of All the Pretty Horses in 1992, his novels have had first printings in excess of 100,000 copies. One corner lightly tapped; else fine in a fine dust jacket, with publisher's promotional information laid in. A beautiful copy, and very scarce as an advance copy. [#911224] SOLD