Books

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Uncorrected Proof. Trade paperback. Near fine. Advance reading copy of McCarthy's breakthrough novel, winner of both the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award. Signed by McCarthy on the first blank. While often cited as limited to 200 copies, this pre-publication version appears more numerous. This copy LACKS the paper slipcase it is usually found in. Near fine in publisher's distinctive two-tone wrappers (brown top/bottom, tan middle), spine unfaded. Minor corner wear. Signed by McCarthy, as issued. Typically found with a folding paper slipcase, not present here. From the Tom Garner collection.

All the Pretty Horses is a novel by American author Cormac McCarthy published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1992. It is a coming-of-age story following the protagonist, John Grady Cole, as he travels from Texas to Mexico in search of a more romantic vision of what it means to be a cowboy. The novel combines themes of identity, disillusionment, and the harsh realities of life in the 20th-century American West.