# Is "Anything for Billy" by Larry McMurtry a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Anything for Billy by Larry McMurtry (Simon & Schuster, 1988) is identified by: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1988. True first is the Simon & Schuster US edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Simon & Schuster, New York, 1988
- First printing identified by the full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, with the original dust jacket present
- Quarter cloth over blue boards with gilt spine lettering
- ISBN 0671642685
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Larry McMurtry |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 1988 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Simon & Schuster, New York, 1988 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Simon & Schuster, New York, 1988. First printing identified by the full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, with the original dust jacket present. Quarter cloth over blue boards with gilt spine lettering. ISBN 0671642685.

## Is this the true first?
True first is the Simon & Schuster US edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No major book-club concern for the trade first; confirm the number line ends in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Anything for Billy* by Larry McMurtry a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/anything-for-billy
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.