The Last Picture Show by McMurtry, Larry - 1966

New York: The Dial Press, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First printing, octavo size, 280 pp. Larry McMurtry (b. 1936) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and bookseller, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Lonesome Dove." "The Last Picture Show" is the first novel in the Duane Moore series, and was adapted into a film in 1971, which was nominated for 8 Academy Awards.___DESCRIPTION: Original beige cloth with lettering in red to backstrip, original pictorial dust jacket printed on peach paper in red and black, pictorial half-title and title-page repeating the illustration on the dust jacket; octavo size (8 1/2" by 5 5/8"), pagination: [i-vi] 1-280 [1 "About the Author"], first edition, first printing.___CONDITION: Book is in near fine condition with clean binding, straight corners without rubbing, solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and the book is entirely free of prior owner markings; some minor age toning to outer edges of the cloth covers and jacket, jacket is price clipped, overall near fine.___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.