R. K. Narayan. The Man-eater of Malgudi. London: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1962. First British edition. Octavo. [242]pp. Publisher's red cloth, spine lettered in silver, original pictorial dust jacket with cover art by Jack Larkin. From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate.