“ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO READ”: FIRST EDITION OF SOMEBODY’S DARLING, INSCRIBED BY MCMURTRY
MCMURTRY, Larry. Somebody’s Darling. New York: Simon and Schuster, (1978). Octavo, original blue cloth, original dust jacket.
First edition of Larry McMurtry’s Hollywood novel, inscribed by him, “For Renee, With good wishes, Larry McMurtry.”
“Arresting, kindly and wry. McMurtry manages to be funny as he slouches through Hollywood” in Somebody’s Darling (Washington Post). McMurtry is “always a pleasure to read:” (New York Times). Small remainder mark to lower edge. Small bookseller tickets.
A fine copy in a bright price-clipped dust jacket.