# Is "Buffalo Girls" by Larry McMurtry a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Buffalo Girls by Larry McMurtry (Simon & Schuster, 1990) is identified by: Simon & Schuster first printing identified by the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, dated 1990. True first is the US Simon & Schuster edition; US-originating novel by a US author.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Simon & Schuster first printing identified by the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, dated 1990
- The book is a quarter-bound octavo with a red cloth spine and grey paper-covered boards, gilt spine lettering, roughly 351 pages, issued in the original pictorial dust jacket that should retain its printed price unclipped
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Larry McMurtry |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Simon & Schuster first printing identified by the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Simon & Schuster first printing identified by the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, dated 1990. The book is a quarter-bound octavo with a red cloth spine and grey paper-covered boards, gilt spine lettering, roughly 351 pages, issued in the original pictorial dust jacket that should retain its printed price unclipped.

## Is this the true first?
True first is the US Simon & Schuster edition; US-originating novel by a US author.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No major book-club edition concern; confirm the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and the quarter red-cloth-and-grey-boards binding for the first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Buffalo Girls* by Larry McMurtry a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/buffalo-girls
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.