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Anything for Billy  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Anything for Billy - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by McMurtry, Larry

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Used - Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780671642686
ISBN 10
0671642685
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New York, London, Toronto, Sydney And Tokyo: Simon and Schuster. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0671642685 . A Nearly Fine first edition/first printing with a cocked spine and little page edge soiling in an unblemished dust-jacket; In this darkly comic novel, McMurtry tells the story of Billy, a down-on-his-luck drifter who is taken in by a tough old farmer named Lonesome and his brood of mischievous kids. Billy quickly learns that the only way to survive in this hardscrabble world is to hustle, lie, and steal. McMurtry's razor-sharp writing and poignant story make Anything for Billy a compelling read.; 8vo; 382 pages .
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Buffalo Girls  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Buffalo Girls - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by McMurtry, Larry

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Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
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First Edition; First Printing
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780671685188
ISBN 10
067168518X
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New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 067168518X . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket; Buffalo Girls is a coming-of-age story set in the rough and tumble world of oil country Texas in the 1960s. Larry McMurtry's graceful, lyrical prose captures the excitement, camaraderie, and heartache of youth, as three girls pursue their dreams in a time when women had few opportunities.The story follows the intertwined lives of the girls as they go from being the perfect angels of their small-town church basements to pregnant teenagers, to wild women of the oil boomtown. McMurtry captures the essence of the time, the unbridled optimism and recklessness of youth, and the great cost of freedom.; 8vo .
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The Evening Star  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

The Evening Star - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by McMurtry, Larry

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Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780671685195
ISBN 10
0671685198
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New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671685198 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Pulitzer Prize winning Larry McMurtry's sequel to Terms of Endearment; 8vo .
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Literary Life  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Literary Life - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by McMurtry, Larry

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As New in As New dust jacket
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First Edition; First Printing
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9781439159934
ISBN 10
1439159939
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New York: Simon & Schuster. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth Spine. 1439159939 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket; McMurtry's look back over a life in letters including some 40 books and an equal number of screenplays. Known for movies made from his novels, e.g., Terms of Endearment and The Last Picture Show, he also co-wrote the screenplay for Brokeback Mountain and served as the president of American PEN ; 8vo; [xii], 175, [5] pages .
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Moving On  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Moving On - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by McMurtry, Larry

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Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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First Edition; First Printing
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Hardcover
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New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition, binding slight shaken, in alike dust-jacket showing only minor wear. SIGNED by author Larry McMurtry directly on the title page; Set in the 1960s in the American West amidst the glamour of the rodeo and the desperation of suburban Houston, this is the story of young irresistible Patsy Carpenter. Feeling trapped in her new marriage to the shiftless Jim and searching for a meaning to her life, Patsy seeks answers through her relationships with a colorful cast of characters from highbrows to cowpokes to rodeo queens; 8vo; Signed by Author .
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Some Can Whistle  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Some Can Whistle - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by McMurtry, Larry

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Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780671642679
ISBN 10
0671642677
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New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671642677 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Near Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket, both showing a little edgewear. A nice collectible; is about a man, Jody, who is released from prison and has to start over. He is given a job by a man named Hobbs to work on his ranch. Jody has to get his life together and learn how to whistle.Larry McMurtry's Some Can Whistle is a story about a man, Jody, who is released from prison and has to start over. Hobbs gives him a job to work on his ranch, but Jody has to learn how to whistle if he wants the job. He has to get his life together and learn how to live without the criminal life he was used to. Jody has to learn how to be a part of the community and to whistle in order to fit in.; 8vo .
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Some Can Whistle  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Some Can Whistle - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by McMurtry, Larry

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Used - Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780671642679
ISBN 10
0671642677
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New York: Simon and Schuster. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0671642677 . First edition/first printing in Fine, seemingly unread condition in Very Good+ dust-jacket, two areas of soiling to front panel; Set in the fictional town of Comancheria, Some Can Whistle is the story of the Conway family, who have been forced to flee their home due to a series of disastrous events. The Conways are a close-knit family, and as they journey to find new homes, they must overcome many challenges, including racism and harsh weather conditions. McMurtry's descriptive writing helps to bring the characters and setting to life, and the novel is an enjoyable read.; FSA .
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Some Can Whistle  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Some Can Whistle - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by McMurtry, Larry

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Condition
Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780671642679
ISBN 10
0671642677
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New York: Simon and Schuster. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0671642677 . A nice first edition/first printing in Near Fine, seemingly unread condition in Very Good+ dust-jacket with some light edge wear and soiled area on front panel; Larry McMurtry's Some Can Whistle is a novel about a group of men in their late 20s and early 30s who are struggling to figure out their lives. The men are down on their luck and have a lot of problems, but they also have a lot of commonality. They all grew up in small towns and have been unsuccessful in finding jobs that fit them. They all have relationships with women that are difficult, and they all feel like they're missing out on something. The men spend their days drinking, smoking, and playing cards. They also spend a lot of time talking about their lives and their problems. McMurtry does a great job of capturing the feel of a small town in the 1980s. Some Can Whistle is a well-written and… Read More
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When the Light Goes  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

When the Light Goes - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by McMurtry, Larry

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Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9781416534266
ISBN 10
1416534261
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New York, London, Toronto And Sydney: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1416534261 . A Fine first printing of the first edition that has a light soil mark on the lower front board edge in a Fine dust-jacket with corner wear; The Light Goes By is a story of a young girl and her father. They travel across the country in a truck, and the father tells the story of his life. The young girl listens, and learns about her father's past.; 8vo; 195 pages .
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