In a Narrow Grave : Essays on Texas.
Austin: Encino Press, 1968. First edition, second issue. Publisher's full mustard cloth, in printed dust jacket ($7.50). pp 177. 9.25" x 6.25" Browning from tape rear pastedown, else fine in near fine dust jacket with small scuff front panel, touch of rubbing spine head, in mylar cover. Item #243659
THE DEATH OF MCMURTRY'S HOMELAND
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author's debut essay collection pays homage to his homeland. Tracing its transition from the rural frontier to urban living, McMurtry explores the elements that define the Lone Star State, from rodeos to small towns to literature in his ode to its “dying . . . pastoral way of life.”
Presented here is a first edition, second issue with corrected "skyscrapers" on page 105. This copy has McMurtry's author photograph laid in.
Price: $300.00