[Larry McMurtry Collection] William Goyen

The House of Breath [INSCRIBED]

William Goyen. The House of Breath. New York: Random House, 1950. First edition. 
Inscribed by William Goyen and additionally pencil signed by author Larry McMurtry. 
Octavo. 181pp. Publisher's gray cloth, spine and front cover lettered in white and blue, original unclipped dust jacket listing a retail price of $2.75.
From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate. Light shelfwear; darkened to board edges and spine ends; gently bumped to lower front corner; dampstained to outer edge of pages 7 - 11; foxed to endleaves; bookseller's ticket to rear pastedown; ink ownership signature to front free endpaper; jacket sunned, creased, chipped and torn, with loss. A very good copy in a good jacket. Item #1296

Price: $250.00