Suttree [Inscribed]
McCarthy, Cormac. [Ex-libris: Nicholas Potter, bookseller]
Published by Random House, New York, 1979
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Hardcover
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Inscribed by Cormac McCarthy in black ink on the half-title page to Santa Fe bookseller, Nicholas Potter: "For Nicholas | With fond best wishes | from your friend | Cormac." 451 pp. Octavo [21.5 cm]. Publisher's black cloth and cream paper-covered boards stamped in gilt. Black dust jacket with orange, yellow, and olive green typography and ornamentation, designed by Jack Ribik. First edition clearly stated on the copyright page. Dust jacket with "$12.95" price intact at top-front flap and "2/79" code at the bottom of the rear flap. A Near Fine copy, with only minimal, sporadic surface soil and gentle wear to the edges and corners of the boards, perhaps lightly read. The text block is solid and square. The dust jacket is likewise Near Fine, with only very light surface rubbing and some minor edgewear near the folds. An attractive copy with an intimate association. A significant association copy, warmly inscribed by the notoriously reclusive author to his long-time friend, the late Santa Fe bookseller Nicholas Potter. A short note in Potter's hand is laid in: "Scarce 1st edition inscribed to me in the mid 90's." Throughout a friendship spanning forty years, Potter's bookstore served as a frequent destination for McCarthy, where the two shared a rapport rooted in their mutual appreciation of literature, art, music, and history. This volume represents a vital fragment of that connection; McCarthy, who famously avoided public life, inscribed most of his published works to Potter. The first printing of Suttree consisted of a run of just under 6,500 copies, and was the only printing of the first edition of this work. It was another commercial failure for McCarthy at the time, selling less than 3,000 copies before being remaindered by the publisher. Suttree is McCarthy's most expansive and picaresque work, marking the culmination of his "Southern Gothic" period (preceded by The Orchard Keeper, Outer Dark, and Child of God). Set in the decaying riverside slums of mid-century Knoxville, Tennessee, the narrative follows Cornelius Suttree as he navigates a grotesque carnival of scattered river-dwellers. It is a masterpiece of character and atmosphere that balances dark humor with existentialism through its dense, philosophical prose. Seller Inventory # 71273
Bibliographic Details
Title: Suttree [Inscribed]
Publisher: Random House, New York
Publication Date: 1979
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed
Edition: First edition, first printing.
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Suttree (signed & inscribed)
Published by
Vintage International, 2005
Used
Soft cover
Signed
Seller: Books 4 Ewe, ABAA, York, SC, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Cormac McCarthy, Suttree. New York: Vintage International Books, 2005. 5th Printing of this edition, signed by author on half title page and inscribed to former owner. . Publisher s pictorial wrappers, 417 pp. Good overall condition. Clean internally, with no writing or bookplates. Some wear to corners, creasing and trace rubbing. A nice overall copy with rare inscription by author. . McCarthy s 4th novel. A semi-autobiographical, hilarious novel taking place in Knoxville, TN with many of the characters based on folks McCarthy knew and hung out with. The hardback first edition was published in 1979 and was, at the time not considered to be commercially successful with a second printing never even ordered. Inscribed copies of any of McCarthy s work are quite scarce but these Vintage International copies are hardly ever seen inscribed. A true first edition of this title inscribed is over ten thousand dollars. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # CMS-VI
Suttree (Inscribed first edition)
Published by
Random House, New York, 1979
Used
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good +. First edition. A Very Good+ copy in like dust jacket. Inscribed by the author: "For John & Ann | Best wishes | Cormac McCarthy." The recipients were John Egerton and Ann Bleidt. John Egerton (1935 - 2013) was an author and journalist writing extensively on Southern culture and race relations. Removed remainder mark from the text block, minor soiling to the rear board, but generally a decent copy overall. In a price-clipped dust jacket with a bit of fading to the spine. A classic work by one of the greatest modern American novelists. Set in the 1950s, the novel focuses on Cornelius Suttree, an outcast living in Knoxville, and his strange circle of associates. McCarthy worked on the book on and off for over twenty years, mining his own experiences growing up and living in Tennessee. Very well received at its release, Nelson Algren declared Suttree "a memorable American comedy by an original storyteller. a book with rude, startling power and a flood of talk. like a good, long scream in the ear." Very Good + in Very Good + dust jacket. Signed. Seller Inventory # 6921