The Last Picture Show. by McMurtry, Larry - 1966

New York: The Dial Press, 1966. First edition of the author's third and one of his most memorable novels. Octavo, original cloth. Signed twice by Larry McMurtry, once on the front free endpaper and again on the rear endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket that shows light shelfwear. Jacket drawing by J.J. Fox. A superior example. In The Last Picture Show, "one of Larry McMurtry's most powerful, memorable novels, he introduced characters who would return in his later novels Texasville and Duane's Depressed" (Boston Globe). Made into the 1971 Peter Bogdanovich film starring Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges). The cast included Cybill Shepherd in her film debut, Ellen Burstyn, Ben Johnson, and Cloris Leachman, and features Eileen Brennan, Clu Gulager, and Randy Quaid. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Ben Johnson and Jeff Bridges for Best Supporting Actor, and Ellen Burstyn and Cloris Leachman for Best Supporting Actress, with Johnson and Leachman winning. In 1998 the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.