The Last Picture Show.
by McMurtry, Larry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Langley, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York:: The Dial Press,, 1966.. First Printing of the First Edition. A Fine copy in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket. Text block and binding are bright and tight. No names or inscriptions. There is a tiny ink number on the flyleaf. Jacket is not price clipped, with none of the usual fading to the red title lettering on the spine. There is one closed tear to the front panel and just a touch of soiling to the extremities. An exceptionally bright copy. The Last Picture Show is one of Larry McMurtry's most memorable novels, and the basis for the enormously popular movie of the same name. Set in a small, dusty, Texas town, The Last Picture Show introduced the characters of Jacy, Duane, and Sonny: teenagers stumbling toward adulthood, discovering the beguiling mysteries of sex and the even more baffling mysteries of love. Populated by a wonderful cast of eccentrics and animated by McMurtry's wry and raucous humor, The Last Picture Show is a wild, heartbreaking, and poignant novel that resonates with the magical passion of youth.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gregor Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28050
- Title
- The Last Picture Show.
- Author
- McMurtry, Larry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing of the First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Dial Press,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1966.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- literature Texas Fiction Movie Source Books into Film
Terms of Sale
Gregor Rare Books
All items are first US or UK printings unless otherwise noted. Signatures are guaranteed authentic. Items are subject to prior sale and returnable within 7 days of receipt if not as described. We accept all major credit cards and personal checks. Postage is extra. We ship Priority insured mail: $8.00 for the first item and $4.00 for each additional. International shipping will be billed at cost. Washington State residents will be charged 8.4% sales tax.
About the Seller
Gregor Rare Books
Biblio member since 2007
Langley, Washington
About Gregor Rare Books
Gregor Rare Books is an open shop in the beautiful waterfront village of Langley, WA on Whidbey Island. We offer a fine selection of Distinctive Literature in the First Edition. Our shop hours are Wednesday through Sunday 10 am to 5 pm pst.
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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