New York: Simon & Schuster, (1988). First edition. Uncorrected proof in RARE PROOF DUST JACKET with blank flaps and a completely different design. TOGETHER WITH a copy of the book in its eventual trade dust jacket that is INSCRIBED on the front endpaper, "To .../ A gloomy tale/ Larry McMurtry."..... Item #53607 More
Chicago: Sage Books / Swallow Press, (1974). First edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author. An excellent reference to prominent Western artists. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Item #47323 More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1954. First edition of his first book -- the scarce hard cover issue, one of only 1,000 copies. Issued simultaneously with the Ballantine paperback (both are copyrighted 1953 but were issued in 1954). Leonard is best known for his crime fiction and suspense thrillers -- many of..... 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
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 Ex-library with only markings being to fly-title page ("withdrawn" stamped in red over light blindstamp and short black line at base of page).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). Reissue of this reprint of the 1899 classic with foreword and conclusion by Zane Grey. The life story of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody as told by his sister. Illustrated by Frederic Remington and Edwin Willard Deming. Bright and fine in dust jacket a...... Item #51188 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: 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
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Austin: Texas Library Association / Encino Press, [1971]. First edition and the only edition. REPORTEDLY UNAUTHORIZED. Large, 19 x 25" broadside poster designed and printed by William Wittliff at The Encino Press featuring an excerpt from McMurtry's IN A NARROW GRAVE ("Texas is rich in unredeemed dreams, and now that..... Item #42082 More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1929]. First UK edition. 8vo light blue cloth boards stamped in black on front and spine; 314 pages plus 6 pages publisher's ads. Near fine with few light splashes on rear board; in very good or better dust jacket foxed on verso. Scarce to rare in..... 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
New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1940. First edition. Small light erasure at top of front endpaper and very minor cover wear, otherwise very good to fine in nice pictorial dust jacket with minor chipping on corners and spine ends. Item #45099 More
New York: Chelsea House, (1927). First edition. A little offset on front endpaper, otherwise fine in brown cloth with black lettering, in darkened dust jacket which has tape reinforcement around all edges on verso. Scarce or rare in any jacket. Item #47744 More