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McMURTRY, Larry (1936–2021). In a Narrow Grave: Essays on Texas. Austin: The Encino Press, 1968.
8vo. Original quarter reverse–calf over printed boards, uncut (spine a touched sunned, else fine); original printed cloth slipcase.
FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 53 of 250 copies SIGNED BY McMURTRY on half–title as issued. PRESENTATION COPY, ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED BY McMURTRY TO ACTOR WILLIAM ELY: “For William Ely–, The book took me longer than any novel, with good wishes, Larry McMurtry”.
This was the author’s first book of non–fiction and is the second (corrected) printing that was preceded by a first printing that was so littered with typographical errors, that it was recalled and destroyed.