# Is "Streets of Laredo" by Larry McMurtry a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Streets of Laredo by Larry McMurtry (Simon & Schuster, 1993) is identified by: The US Simon & Schuster trade first edition (New York, 1993) is the true first: a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, stated First Edition, 589 pp, blue cloth and beige paper boards with gilt spine lettering, and a first-state jacket (design by Wendell Minor, painting by Maynard Dixon) with the printed price. The US Simon & Schuster trade first is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The US Simon & Schuster trade first edition (New York, 1993) is the true first: a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, stated First Edition, 589 pp, blue cloth and beige paper boards with gilt spine lettering, and a first-state jacket (design by Wendell Minor, painting by Maynard Dixon) with the printed price
- It is the sequel to Lonesome Dove
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Larry McMurtry |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 1993 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The US Simon & Schuster trade first edition (New York, 1993) is the true first: a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The US Simon & Schuster trade first edition (New York, 1993) is the true first: a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, stated First Edition, 589 pp, blue cloth and beige paper boards with gilt spine lettering, and a first-state jacket (design by Wendell Minor, painting by Maynard Dixon) with the printed price. It is the sequel to Lonesome Dove.

## Is this the true first?
The US Simon & Schuster trade first is the true first edition. Series collectors pair it with a first of Lonesome Dove. No publisher-issued signed/limited slipcased Simon & Schuster edition of this title could be verified from reliable sources, so that claim has been removed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Doubleday Book Club / Literary Guild club editions lack the number line, carry a rear-board blind-stamp or gutter code, and have no printed jacket price. The trade first is identified by the full number line to 1 and a priced first-state jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Streets of Laredo* by Larry McMurtry a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/streets-of-laredo
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.