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Certificate of Authentication
No. A-2026-0402 · Issued 2 April 2026
Blood Meridian, First Edition — Signed
by Cormac McCarthy
The undersigned, having examined the item described below in person, hereby certifies it to be authentic, original to its stated edition and issue, and unaltered save where noted.
ItemBlood Meridian, First Edition — Signed
AuthorCormac McCarthy
Examined byA. Ravelstein, FBSL
Statusactive
NotesSignature consistent with McCarthy mid-1980s hand. Ink analysis confirms period-appropriate.
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