[Rarebooks] FS: Inscribed First of Orchard Keeper, first book by Cormac McCarthy

[charles agvent]

MCCARTHY, CORMAC. THE ORCHARD KEEPER. New York: Random House (1965). 
First Edition. McCarthy's scarce first book, INSCRIBED and SIGNED by 
him on the front endpaper "To Rinda Sliger/Cormac McCarthy." The 
recipient was apparently a typist or secretary for McCarthy at the 
time, but we have been unable to verify this information. The 
dustwrapper is complete and has minor and even darkening, hardly 
noticeable, with the red lettering on the spine faded but still clear. 
The joint of the front panel and front flap, often found separated 
completely due to a manufacturing defect, here is neatly split about 
two inches at the top but otherwise intact and not noticeable under 
the mylar. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper.   $7500

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