# Is "Boone's Lick" by Larry McMurtry a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Boone's Lick by Larry McMurtry (Simon & Schuster, 2000) is identified by: Simon & Schuster first printing, New York, 2000, indicated by a full number line terminating in 1 on the copyright page. True first US edition of the novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Simon & Schuster first printing, New York, 2000, indicated by a full number line terminating in 1 on the copyright page
- Issued in quarter/half-cloth binding with blue boards and an orange cloth spine, approximately 287 pages, ISBN 0-684-86886-5
- First-state dust jacket carries the front-panel painting by Alfred Jacob Miller and, on the rear panel, the author photograph credited to Diana Lynn Ossana; the printed jacket price should be present on the front flap (price-clipping alone does not disqualify a first)
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Larry McMurtry |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 2000 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Simon & Schuster first printing, New York, 2000, indicated by a full number line terminating in 1 on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Simon & Schuster first printing, New York, 2000, indicated by a full number line terminating in 1 on the copyright page. Issued in quarter/half-cloth binding with blue boards and an orange cloth spine, approximately 287 pages, ISBN 0-684-86886-5. First-state dust jacket carries the front-panel painting by Alfred Jacob Miller and, on the rear panel, the author photograph credited to Diana Lynn Ossana; the printed jacket price should be present on the front flap (price-clipping alone does not disqualify a first).

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

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club edition concern; confirm the number line terminates in 1 rather than a higher digit, which would indicate a later printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Boone's Lick* by Larry McMurtry a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/boones-lick
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.