Description
Advance Uncorrected Proof of Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, published in 1985 by Simon and Schuster.
Octavo, [xii], [13] – 843pp. Yellow paper boards, title printed on cover and spine. A full number line on the copyright page. Light rubbing to outer edge of text block, sunning to spine. Handwritten date of “May 1985” after “Probable publication” date on front cover. Internally clean, solid text block. Unread copy.
This novel by Larry McMurtry won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1986. It was adapted into a television miniseries in 1989, starring Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall. The success of Lonesome Dove led to sequels, including Streets of Laredo (1993), Dead Man’s Walk (1995) and Comanche Moon (1997).
