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[McMURTRY, Larry (1936-2021), his copy]. [DOHENY, Estelle]. The Estelle Doheny Collection. New York: Christie’s, 1987-1989.
6 volumes, 4to. Illustrated. Original red cloth gilt (some corners or edges slightly bumped). Provenance: Larry McMurtry (his bookplate, which he designed, features the horseshoe-shaped brand his father and grandfather used on the McMurtry cattle), from his personal library at his home in Archer City.
FIRST EDITION, comprising: Part I - Fifteenth-Century Books including The Gutenberg Bible; Part II - Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts; Part III - Printed Books and Manuscripts including Western Americana; Part IV - Printed Books and Manuscripts including Early Printing, Literature and Fine Bindings; Part V - Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana, Literature and Fine Bindings; Part VI - Printed Books and Manuscripts concerning William Morris and his Circle. [With:] the Estelle Doheny catalogue of European and American paintings, prints, furniture and works of art.