Fiercely independent and idiosyncratic, Aurora Greenway is used to the world revolving around her, but her daughter's hasty marriage and subsequent struggle with cancer cause Aurora to rethink her life. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
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McMurtry has published 21 novels (the best-known listed above). He also operates antiquarian bookshops in Washington DC, Texas and Arizona.
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Seller: Sutter & St. P Booksellers, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Octavo. First printing, full number line and original price of $9.95. Tan paper boards with brown cloth backstrip and gilt lettering on spine, pictorial dust jacket. Edges and pages toned/darkened, rubbing on edges of boards, head/tail of spine mildly crushed, text block just starting to come away from backstrip at head of spine. Jacket is mildly sunned on front joint, has edge wear, light scratches/dents, chipping and tearing most notably at head of spine and bottom edge of front panel. Now in protective mylar. Binding tight, text clean and unmarked. Still a solid collectible for the McMurtry completist. Seller Inventory # 006580
Seller: This Old Book, Inc, Grayslake, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st Edition, 1st Printing with full numberline. Original $9.95 on the jacket flap. Light edge wear and small chips to dust jacket, which 9is prtected in a mylar cover. Light edge wear to boards. Pages clean, binding secure. #G3. Seller Inventory # ABE-1759592743936
Seller: Snowden's Books, Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original hardcover in jacket, full number line on copyright page. $9.95 still present on jacket flap. Original first edition, very collectible copy. Condition: mild slant of spine, some soiling to outer page edges; there is uniform yellowing to Pages throughout Book. A few small chips and tears to jacket along the edges and corners. Very collectible First Edition. Seller Inventory # ABE-1630885713309
Seller: Shadetree Rare Books, Chatham, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. HANDSOME HARDCOVER WITH DJ IN BRODART. THERE ARE SCRAPED PLACES ON INSIDE COVERS UNDER THE JUST JACKET AND TINY CHIP ON DJ TOP. PLEASE REVIEW PICTURES. Seller Inventory # L5896
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0671221027I4N00
Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_454577477
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Later Printing. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in. Hardcover with dust jacket, 1975 Third Printing with number line beginning with 3. Light wear to book edges, mild bump upper rear fore-edge, remainder mark to upper page edges, front inner hinge lightly starting, pages open easily at a few points leaving binding glue lightly exposed, binding remains solid and strong, text clean throughout. Dust jacket lightly worn and toned, mild chipping to rear cover edges, small closed tear top front, $9.95 price remains intact. This item comes from a smokers home and bears a mild smokey smell. Good copy in Good dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 652300
Seller: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. 410 pages, Price clipped/quarterbound dark brown and beige cloth HB with gold lettering on spine in brown jacket with window, col; On wall, and vase of flowers scenario on front/black and white lettering on front and black and brown lettering spine/small tear. Seller Inventory # 307213
Seller: Time Tested Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Second printing. Number line beginning with 2. Near fine hardback in very good plus, if not near fine dust jacket ($9.95). Age-toning/darkening to leaves. Book has the Simon and Schuster logo rubber-stamped to bottom edge of block near spine. Dust jacket has a faded 7/8 inch band running along spine. Only trivial additional signs of age/wear/previous use to book and dust jacket. Signed by author on title page. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 106648
Seller: Bartleby's Books, Wilmington, VT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. Book is tight, clean and unmarked. Pages have slight age browning on top edge. DJ is bright and unclipped with just a hint of wear on the top edge. Seller Inventory # 67965