New York: Simon & Schuster, (1988). First edition, in a RARE PROOF DUST JACKET with blank flaps and a completely different design. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper, "To Carmen/ A gloomy tale/ Larry McMurtry." We have never seen another proof jacket offered, which isn't to say there aren't others; but..... Item #53607 More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1954. First edition of his first book -- the scarce hard cover issue, one of only 1,000 copies. Charged with bringing in an old Apache war chief, our hero encounters ruthless bounty hunters paid per Indian scalp who have expanded their bloody business to include poor Mexican..... Item #54586 More
Garden City: Doubleday, Doran, 1930. First edition. Her fictional story of the Oklahoma land rushes of the 1880s and 1890s which was made into a 1931 Oscar-winning movie of the same name with Richard Dix and Irene Dunne. Very good to near fine in like dust jacket with several nicks..... Item #52022 More
(New York): William Morrow/HarperCollins, (2004). First edition. SIGNED on title page. 30 stories from Argosy, Western Story, Zane Greys' Westerns, et al. Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #53682 More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1956. First edition of the author's third book, a western. Ex-library with only markings being to fly-title page ("withdrawn" stamped in red over light blindstamp and short black line at base of page). Finely and freshly rebound in brown cloth boards with gilt-stamped leather spine label and..... Item #54281 More
New York: The Dodge Publishing Co., (1938). First edition. "Blazing guns -- yes. Intrigue and theft and double dealing and fear and high courage and depth of despair"--- What more can we say? It's got it all. Gift inscription on front endpaper, otherwise very good or better in a slightly..... Item #32554 More
New York: William Morrow and Co., 1940. First edition. An early western by the mystery writer best known for his Michael Shayne novels. Written under his own name, Davis Dresser. Near fine in edge-rubbed dust jacket with few chips, tears and attendant creasing but otherwise very good. Item #54820 More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1938. First edition. Blue cloth with dark blue lettering. Covers spotted and large, old bookstore stamp on front endpaper, still good in an about very good, Grosset & Dunlap dust jacket, which shows some wear and chips on corners and spine ends, with the..... Item #50012 More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1918). Reprint of 1899 classic with a foreword and conclusion by Zane Grey. Near fine with light rubbing to the corners and bottom of the spine. In an also near fine dust jacket with one small closed tear to the bottom of the rear panel..... Item #51188 More
New York: Jefferson House, 1950. Reissue with an introduction by Erle Stanley Gardner. Very good with page edges and endpapers lightly soiled in dust jacket with cover bright, light rubbing, soiling, a few small closed tears and a few creases. Item #19232 More
Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1928. First edition. Very good with inscription on front endpaper; in a bright, almost very good dust jacket with soiling, closed tears and shallow chipping. Item #29384 More
New York: Putnam, 1920. First edition. Some minor wear to red cloth, spine label darkened, and front hinge paper separated, otherwise good or better in a reprint (A. L. Burt) dust jacket with a few chips but basically complete with some tape on outside. Still a reasonable copy of a...... Item #51206 More
New York: Macmillan Co., 1961. First edition, trade issue. Illustrated by Nick Eggenhofer. INSCRIBED by Adams on the front endpaper, " To - - with best wishes. If you ever have to ride the rough string here's hopin' your cinch is tight./ Cordially yours, Ramon F. Adams." Fine in price-clipped..... Item #51457 More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1955. First edition. Small indentation at bottom of front panel otherwise the book would be fine in a complete dust jacket. but with some edgewear and a number of small chips. For some reason this title appears to be scarce. Item #37238 More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, (1954). First edition. Tips slightly bumped and spine ends lightly rubbed, otherwise near fine in slightly rumpled dust jacket with light edgewear. A bright book and dust jacket, with silver lettering on book cover and spine especially bright and unrubbed. Item #30930 More
New York: George H. Doran, (1924). First edition. A western story. Spine just barely faded, otherwise fine in dust jacket with some edgewear and tiny chips, but still very good or better. Item #35287 More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1935. First edition, second printing, the same year as first. Very good in grey cloth with black lettering, in an A. L. Burt reprint dust jacket with rubbing, and with spine ends and tips chipped. Same cover art as Dodd Mead edition. Item #48170 More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1944. First edition. Tips slightly bumped, otherwise near fine in dust jacket with a few closed edge tears, light rubbing and shallow chipping to spine ends and tips. Still, a bright, attractive copy. Item #32812 More
New York: The Macmillan Co., 1927. Revised edition, second printing. Darkened spine, mildly tanned pages, light shelf wear to boards, still very good to near fine without a dust jacket. Item #47654 More
Paul Laune. Phila./New York: J. B. Lippincot Co., (1952). First edition. Fine in lightly soiled dust jacket. Item #47667 More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, (1973). First edition. INSCRIBED, "For the Laites with thanks and warmest good wishes. Theodore Sturgeon / April 1973." About fine with just the barest rubbing on corners; in a near fine dust jacket with light soiling, a few spots of creasing, most noticeably on..... Item #51499 More
New York: Harper & Bros. 1899. First edition. 12 plates by Remington. Gift inscription on front endpaper dated 1909, and cover shows minor wear, otherwise would be a very good copy, if it weren't for the damp stain on edges of most pages (faint except on first 10 pages or..... Item #48822 More
Austin: Texas Library Association / Encino Press, [1971]. First edition and only edition. Large, 19 x 25" broadside poster designed and printed by William Wittliff at The Encino Press. Features an excerpt from McMurtry's IN A NARROW GRAVE illustrated with a photograph by Wittliff of a group of cowboys on..... Item #42082 More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1928]. First UK edition. No date but assume close to the U.S, first of 1928. Minor spine fading, otherwise fine in nice, bright pictorial dust jacket with very minor soiling and one small chip at top back corner. A scarce edition of this title. Item #36294 More
New York: The Dial Press, 1955. First edition. Near fine in a very good or better dust jacket with rubbing, light soiling, creasing on edges and shallow chips and nicks. Item #35020 More