A travel through a McCarthy first editions collection

LA ROUTE (THE ROAD), DOSSIER DE PRESSE, DISTRIBUTED IN ADVANCE OF THE FIRST EDITION

La Route (The Road), Dargaud, 2024, dossier de presse: the front cover.

The Road, (La Route), graphic novel, adaptation by Manu Larcenet,  dossier de presse.

Dargaud, Paris, 2024

First edition, only printing. Stapled softcover in cardboard (not glossy), 24 x 24 cm, 12 unnumbered pages in four-color printing and a detachable flap attached to the back cover that can serve as a bookmark. 

CONDITION: flap partially detached, otherwise a fine, sharp copy.

Published in February/March 2024, in an unknown number of copies.


This booklet was distributed to the press in advance of the graphic novel’s first edition. It includes selected plates from the book, an interview with Manu Larcenet, and biographical notes on both him and Cormac McCarthy. 

COLLECTING TOPICS: I have seen only three copies online, including this one. As of February 2025, only one was listed. Scarce. 

La Route (The Road), Dargaud, 2024, dossier de presse: the interview to Manu Larcenet and selected plates from the book.

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