Midnight Cowboy.

First edition of this classic work, basis for the Academy Award-winning film directed by John Schlesinger, starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Marion: a birthday wish: Be happy, Live forever. Love. Jamie. Brooklyn, March (28) 30, 1966." Herlihy frequently signed using his nickname, Jaime, especially when he happened to be signing for someone's birthday. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase. Uncommon in this condition and signed.