In a Narrow Grave
by McMurtry, Larry
Writing with characteristic grace and wit, Larry McMurtry tackles the full spectrum of his favorite themes -- from sex, literature, and cowboys to rodeos, small-town folk, and big-city slickers. First published in 1968, In a Narrow Grave is the classic statement of what it means to come from Texas. In these essays, McMurtry opens a window into the past and present of America's largest state. In his own words: "Before I was out of high school, I realized I was witnessing the dying of a way of life -- the rural, pastoral way of life. In the Southwest the best energies were no longer to be found on the homeplace, or in the small towns; the cities required these energies and the cities bought them...." "I recognized, too, that the no-longer-open but still spacious range on which my ranching family had made its livelihood...would not produce a livelihood for me or for my siblings and their kind....The myth of the cowboy grew purer every year because there were so few actual cowboys left to contradict it...." "I had actually been living in cities for fourteen years when I pulled together these essays; intellectually I had been a city boy, but imaginatively, I was still trudging up the dusty path that led out of the country...."
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In a Narrow Grave: Essays on Texas
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Austin, TX: Encino Press, 1968. 1st Ed, 2nd Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 177pp.; HB beige w/blk.&tan label; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. DJ brwn.w/blk.-photo; fine. " ...as I am, a young writer about to publish a book of essays all of which deal with a subject of less interest to literate… Read more about this item Item Price
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Austin, TX: The Encino Press, 1968. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing, first issue with "skycrapers" for "skyscrapers" on page 105. Signed by Larry McMurtry on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's original yellow cloth stamped in black with paper title label to spine printed in black. Near Fine with slight lean to binding,… Read more about this item Item Price
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IN A NARROW GRAVE: ESSAYS ON TEXAS - LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED
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Austin: The Encino Press, 1968. First Edition. Attractive copy of this early collection of nine essays on Texas, touching on themes of "the end of the cowboy era and the exodus from the ranch to the city and suburbs" (Kirkus Review). Preceded by a first printing that was so littered with typographical errors (the worst of them being "skycrapers"… Read more about this item Item Price
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In a Narrow Grave : Essays on Texas
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First Edition, second state, with skyscraper spelling corrected on page 105. Unclipped dust jacket with price of $7.50. Jacket condition is Good+ with minor shelf wear, a small blemish on front cover, and slight stain on back. Book is tight, square, and presents very nicely. A beautiful copy of an early work by the author of Lonesome Dove, among others.… Read more about this item Item Price
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In A Narrow Grave; Essay on Texas
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Austin: The Encino Press, 1968. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. two-toned brown/tan boards. Fine in fine slipcase. 177 pages. 23.5 x 17 cm. Limited edition, copy 53 of 250, signed on half title as issued, and additionally inscribed: Presentation copy to actor William Ely -- "The book took me longer than any novel, with good wishes, Larry McMurtry". This… Read more about this item Item Price
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Austin, TX: The Encino Press, 1968. Fourth Printing. Near Fine/Very Good+. Fourth printing. Signed by Larry McMurtry and inscribed to a former owner on the half-title page. Bound in publisher's brown cloth with spine lettered in black. Near Fine with faint foxing to textblock edge and a former owner gift inscription to the front free endpaper. In a… Read more about this item Item Price
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IN A NARROW GRAVE:
by McMurtry, Larry
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Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1983. Reprint. Paperback. Very good +. 8vo. Illustrated glossy wrappers. 177 pages, with Bibliography. No names, remainder marks, or marks to text.
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Austin: Encino Press, 1968. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. First Edition, Signed/Limited Edition number 148 of 250 copies signed by Larry McMurtry on the half title page. Book is bound in tan paper boards with a quarter suede leather spine with a paper spine label lettered in gilt. Slipcase is bound in tan linen.… Read more about this item Item Price
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In a Narrow Grave
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Austin: The Encino Press, 1968. Limited Edition. 8vo, 177pp. 1/4 brown suede over black and beige paper boards in cloth slipcase. Very good with wear to spine label in like slipcase with some rubbing along top edge. Very Good. Number 100 of 250 specially bound copies signed by McMurtry on the half title page. Early collection of essays… Read more about this item Item Price
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IN A NARROW GRAVE: Essays on Texas
by McMurtry, Larry
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In a Narrow Grave: Essays on Texas
by Larry McMurtry
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Simon & Schuster, February 1989. Trade Paperback . Used Good. Front and back covers have light wear to edges and corners. Spine intact, some wear. Binding is intact. Pages are generally clean with minor edge or corner wear. Clearly a pre-owned and used copy. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be… Read more about this item Item Price
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Austin: Encino Press, 1968. First Edition, Second State. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of In A Narrow Grave by Larry McMurtry.. Octavo, xviii, 177pp. Yellow cloth, title on paper label on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Contains the corrected "skyscrapers" on page 105. Solid text block, faint toning to back cover, a near fine… Read more about this item Item Price
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In a Narrow Grave: Essays on Texas [Bibliographically Significant "Skycrapers" Copy]
by McMurtry, Larry
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- 1968
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Austin, TX: Encino Press, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. A rare copy of the first edition of this legendary literary rarity, the first printing of Larry McMurtry's first book of essays. The book is well-known among book collectors as the "skycrapers" printing, because of that typo on line 12 of page 105. This copy has page… Read more about this item Item Price
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In a Narrow Grave: Essays on Texas
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Austin: The Encino Press, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Signed by Author(s). Rawhide leather spine over paper-covered boards, foredge untrimmed, 9-1/4" tall, 177 pp., housed in tan cloth-covered slipcase. Limited edition of 250 copies, this is #195; this edition is printed on Artlaid paper, is specially bound, and signed by McMurtry. Signed on half-title page in purple… Read more about this item Item Price
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In a Narrow Grave: Essays on Texas [Second printing]
by McMurtry, Larry
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- 1968
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Austin, TX: Encino Press, 1968. Second Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. McMurtry's first collection of essays, covering Texas history, Texas writers, cowboys, and as a coda to The Last Picture Show, sex in Archer City, Texas. At the time, McMurtry was best known as the writer whose first book Horseman, Pass By had been made into the movie, Hud.
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IN A NARROW GRAVE
by McMurtry, Larry
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- 1968
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ENCINO PRESS, 1968. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. A FINE FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE IN FINE DJ. EARLY LEGIBLE SIGNATURE. First Edition. , the second issue (the first printing with "skycrappers" on page 105 was reportedly destroyed except for a handful of copies). Item Price
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In a Narrow Grave: Essays on Texas [Second printing]
by McMurtry, Larry
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- 1968
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Austin, TX: Encino Press, 1968. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. McMurtry's first collection of essays, covering Texas history, Texas writers, cowboys, and as a coda to The Last Picture Show, sex in Archer City, Texas. At the time, McMurtry was best known as the writer whose first book Horseman, Pass By had been made into the movie,… Read more about this item Item Price
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In a Narrow Grave
by McMurtry, Larry
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- 1968
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Encino Press, 1968. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition, second issue. Very good or better book in a fine jacket. Tape ghosts to bottom edge; one bottom corner worn. Inscribed (legibly) in an early hand on the front free endpaper. Not price-clipped, no other defects.
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