THE LAST PICTURE SHOW by McMurtry, Larry - 1966

New York: The Dial Press, 1966. First printing. Near fine in like dust jacket.. First edition of McMurtry's semi-autobiographical ode to his youth in small-town Texas, adapted into an Oscar-winning film. Larry McMurtry's Texas-based fiction has spanned many genres, earning critical acclaim across the board; many of his works received Hollywood releases. THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, emblematic of the end of youth for the cast of Texas high-schoolers, launched the career of Jeff Bridges and was nominated for eight Academy Awards. 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original brown cloth binding with red metallic lettering. Original unclipped ($4.95) red and black pictorial dust jacket, with drawing by J. J. Fox. With black-and-white illustrations to half-title and title pages. 280 pages. Touch of sunning to jacket spine and flap edges.