# Is "The Evening Star" by Larry McMurtry a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Evening Star by Larry McMurtry (Simon & Schuster, 1992) is identified by: Simon & Schuster first printing identified by a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; dated 1992; dust jacket present. True first is the US Simon & Schuster edition; a first British edition also exists but the US edition is the true first for this US-originating novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Simon & Schuster first printing identified by a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; dated 1992; dust jacket present
- Sequel to Terms of Endearment
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Larry McMurtry |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Simon & Schuster first printing identified by a full number line ending in 1 on the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Simon & Schuster first printing identified by a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; dated 1992; dust jacket present. Sequel to Terms of Endearment.

## Is this the true first?
True first is the US Simon & Schuster edition; a first British edition also exists but the US edition is the true first for this US-originating novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No major book-club edition concern for the true first; the complete number line to 1 identifies the first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Evening Star* by Larry McMurtry a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-evening-star
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.