No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (First Edition, First Printing, Knopf, 2005)

First edition, first printing of Cormac McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2005. Stated “First Edition” on the copyright page with no subsequent printing indicated. Bound in the publisher’s original black cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to the spine, and retaining the original red dust jacket with the $24.95 publisher’s price intact.

An exceptionally clean example. The black boards remain sharp and attractive with strong corners and bright gilt lettering. Binding is tight and square. Interior is remarkably clean and fresh, with bright pages and a clean text block. The original dust jacket remains bright and glossy with strong color, showing only slight rubbing and minor evidence of handling. No significant chips, tears, or losses visible.

Near Fine book in Near Fine dust jacket.

One of McCarthy’s best-known later novels, No Country for Old Men combines the Western, crime novel, and philosophical fiction in a stark story of violence, fate, and morality along the Texas-Mexico border. The novel was adapted by Joel and Ethan Coen into the acclaimed 2007 film, which won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

A particularly attractive first printing of a major work by one of the most important American novelists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.