THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, INSCRIBED BY MCMURTRY
MCMURTRY, Larry. The Last Picture Show. New York: Dial, 1966. Octavo, original tan cloth, original dust jacket. $3000.
First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's landmark third novel, neatly inscribed by him: “To Fred Hill, With good wishes, Larry McMurtry.”
"McMurtry is an alchemist who converts the basest materials to gold" (NY Times Book Review) with The Last Picture Show—one of his most memorable novels, in which the legendary Texas author and screenwriter introduced characters who would show up again in his later novels Texasville and Duane's Depressed. The book was the basis for the 1971 film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and co-written by McMurtry. Bruccoli & Clark IV, 262.
Book in near-fine condition with minor toning and wear to spine, in a very good toned dust jacket with short closed tears to upper edge.