# Is "Leaving Cheyenne" by Larry McMurtry a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Leaving Cheyenne by Larry McMurtry (Harper & Row, 1963) is identified by: Copyright page states 'First Edition' with the Harper code letters H-N (H = August month code, N = 1963 year code). True first US edition of the novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Copyright page states 'First Edition' with the Harper code letters H-N (H = August month code, N = 1963 year code)
- Dust-jacket front flap coded 0963
- Cream buckram with a red sun device on the upper cover, spine lettered in red and black
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Row
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Larry McMurtry |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
| Year | 1963 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Copyright page states 'First Edition' with the Harper code letters H-N (H = August month… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Copyright page states 'First Edition' with the Harper code letters H-N (H = August month code, N = 1963 year code). Dust-jacket front flap coded 0963. Cream buckram with a red sun device on the upper cover, spine lettered in red and black.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition of the novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the H-N code and the 'First Edition' statement. Confirm both the stated 'First Edition' and the H-N code, plus the 0963 flap code.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Leaving Cheyenne* by Larry McMurtry a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/leaving-cheyenne
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.