First edition of McMurtry's semi-autobiographical ode to his youth in small-town Texas, adapted into an Oscar-winning film.
Near fine in like dust jacket.
Price: $750.00
"Watching them drive away, Duane felt a little sick at his stomach... It was very confusing to him because he had always thought you were supposed to get whoever you really loved. That was the way it worked in the movies."
Larry McMurtry's Texas-based fiction has spanned many genres, earning critical acclaim across the board; many of his works received Hollywood releases. THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, emblematic of the end of youth for the cast of Texas high-schoolers, launched the career of Jeff Bridges and was nominated for eight Academy Awards.
New York: The Dial Press, 1966. 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original brown cloth binding with red metallic lettering. Original unclipped ($4.95) red and black pictorial dust jacket, with drawing by J. J. Fox. With black-and-white illustrations to half-title and title pages. 280 pages. Touch of sunning to jacket spine and flap edges.
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