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First paperback edition, issued in the Vintage Contemporaries series. Octavo. pp 472, [2] adverts. Wrappers.Signed by the author on the title-page. On the half-title page is the pencilled ownership signature of Jim Farah who at the time was a member of McCarthy's small circle of friends in El Paso. Farah, heir to the Farah clothing company, was, in his remoteness from the literary world, typical of the people McCarthy preferred to have around him.Covers slightly rubbed at the edges. Interesting provenance.

Published in 1979, 'Suttree' by Cormac McCarthy is a narrative that captures the life of Cornelius Suttree, a man who has parted from a life of affluence to exist on the margins of society along the Tennessee River. It is a detailed portrayal of Suttree's relationships, struggles, and observations of the denizens inhabiting the river's periphery. The novel is often described as a departure from McCarthy's earlier works, introducing elements of dark humor and a sprawling, descriptive style.