Author: Larry McMurtry Title: Rhino Ranch Publisher: Simon & Schuster / Three Dog Books, Archer City TX Publication Date: August 2009 Edition: First Edition / First Printing – Signed Limited Edition (#37 of 100) Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket, protected in archival mylar cover
Highlights
One of only 100 numbered copies signed by Pulitzer Prize– and Oscar‑winning author Larry McMurtry for Three Dog Books in his hometown of Archer City, Texas.
Hand‑numbered 37/100, featuring McMurtry’s authentic signature on the limitation page.
Fine condition throughout—tight binding, crisp pages, and a pristine jacket with no fading, tears, or marks.
Stored in a smoke‑free environment and protected in mylar since acquisition.
About the Novel Rhino Ranch is the poignant final chapter in McMurtry’s Duane Moore saga, which began with The Last Picture Show and continued through Texasville, Duane’s Depressed, and When the Light Goes. Set once again in Thalia, Texas, it explores aging, love, and redemption against the backdrop of a billionaire’s wildlife preserve for endangered black rhinoceroses.
Collector Notes
Authentic signed limited edition—not a bookplate or facsimile.
Produced in a tiny run of 100 copies, making it one of McMurtry’s rarest modern works.
A cornerstone piece for collectors of Texas literature, modern American fiction, or McMurtry’s cinematic legacy.
Shipping & Handling
Ships securely in a padded box with protective wrap.