McCoy, Horace. THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1935.

Price: US$400.00 + shipping

Description: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 2nd printing. A Fair to Good copy. 8vo. Beige cloth with vertical red stripes. Edges and tips rubbed; joint cloth rubbed through; spine darkened, with the crown and foot worn. End papers tanned, Book plate of Ewing Cherry, stage actor. Laid in, is a hand written letter to Ewing Cherry, from the Author Horace McCoy, on McCoy's stationary. The letter says that McCoy remembers Cherry from the old days, and that a lot of their old friends are now in LA. McCoy thanks him for the nice things he's said about the book, and closes with "For Ewing Cherry- in memory of co-ed writers- hot summers and beautiful women, Horace." The letter was once attached to the front end paper with old cloth tape, now laid in. *** McCoy and Cherry probably knew each other from working together at the Dallas Theater. ***.

Seller: Frey Fine Books, Rougemont, NC, U.S.A.

McCoy, Horace. The Shoot Horses, Don't They?. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1935, 1935.

Price: US$7500.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First Edition, First Printing. A spectacular copy SIGNED by Horace McCoy on a laid in signature. This First Issue sophisticated dustjacket is rich in color with NO chips or tears and has the publisher's printed $2.00 price at the bottom of the rear flap. The book is bound in the publisher's original cloth and is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy in collector's condition. We buy Horace McCoy First Editions.

Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.