Books

First edition. Hardcover. First printing. McCarthy's seventh novel and the second volume of the "Border Trilogy." A clean and tight very near fine unread copy in paper covered boards with a cloth spine and in a very near fine dust jacket. Signed by McCarthy on a publisher tipped in page done that notes that this is one of 1000 copies prepared for friends of the author and publisher. Reportedly not all 1000 copies were done.

The Crossing is the second novel in the Border Trilogy series by Cormac McCarthy. The story centers around a young man named Billy Parham who captures a wolf that has been preying on livestock and his journey across the border into Mexico. The novel explores themes of fate, suffering, and the pastoral versus the industrial world.

First editions of 'The Crossing' published by Alfred A. Knopf may be identified by the presence of 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page along with the full number line that includes '1'.