Blood Meridian

The first edition of this modern classic Cormac McCarthy book was published by Random House in 1985. It was 337 pages long, and the original retail price was $17.95. The first edition can be identified by the following points: First Edition is stated on the copyright page below Random House number line "24689753". Red cloth spine with gilt titles. Dust jacket back has photo of the author, with photo credit (Mark Morrow) on the bottom left corner, and "394-54482-X" on the bottom right corner.

Blood Meridian is one of Time Magazine's 100 Best Novels. Other Time 100 Novels include Neuromancer and White Noise

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Picture of the 1985 first edition dust jacket for Blood Meridian.

Picture of the first edition copyright page for Blood Meridian.

Picture of dust jacket where original $17.95 price is found for Blood Meridian.

Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of Blood Meridian.

Picture of the first edition Random House boards for Blood Meridian.

Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of Blood Meridian.

Picture of the first edition title page for Blood Meridian.

Other first edition points for books by Cormac McCarthy include: All the Pretty Horses, The Road, Outer Dark, Child of God, No Country for Old Men, The Crossing, Cities of the Plain, Suttree, The Gardener's Son.

         

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