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Larry McMurtry. Horseman, Pass By. New York: Harper & Bros., [1961]. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the au...
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Larry McMurtry. Horseman, Pass By. New York: Harper & Bros., [1961]. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to Terry Halladay, presumably the antiquarian bookdealer (William Reese Co., ABAA), to the front free endpaper recto, "For Terry Halladay / With my best / wishes / Larry McMurtry." Octavo. 179, [5] pages. Publisher's black paper over boards stamped in black, backed in yellow cloth, spine stamped in black; original illustrated dust jacket designed by Alex Tsao. Minor edgewear. White endpapers. Internally clean and tight, top edge trimmed, other edges rough trimmed; minor text block edgewear. Dust jacket price-clipped; moderate edgewear, chipping to head and foot of spine and corners, somewhat rubbed. Near fine book with very good or better dust jacket.A bright copy of the author's first novel, published when he was just 25. Source material for the 1971 American Western film, Hud, co-written and directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Paul Newman. The film was a critical and commercial success, garnering seven Academy Award nominations, of which it won three. It was selected in 2018 for preservation by the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
Peavy, 1968, page 236.
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2021 December 9 - 10 Rare Books Signature® Auction #6241 (go to Auction Home page)
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December, 2021
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