# Is "Moving On" by Larry McMurtry a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Moving On by Larry McMurtry (Simon & Schuster, 1970) is identified by: Copyright page explicitly states 'First Printing' and carries the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. True first US edition of the novel; Simon and Schuster, New York, 1970.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Copyright page explicitly states 'First Printing' and carries the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
- Bound in light brown (tan) quarter cloth over brown paper-covered boards, the spine lettered in gilt and red on a brown ground, with brown stamping on the upper cover
- 794 pages, dated 1970
- First-issue dust jacket retains its printed price on the front flap
- First novel in McMurtry's Houston sequence
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Larry McMurtry |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 1970 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Copyright page explicitly states 'First Printing' and carries the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Copyright page explicitly states 'First Printing' and carries the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Bound in light brown (tan) quarter cloth over brown paper-covered boards, the spine lettered in gilt and red on a brown ground, with brown stamping on the upper cover; 794 pages, dated 1970. First-issue dust jacket retains its printed price on the front flap. First novel in McMurtry's Houston sequence.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition of the novel; Simon and Schuster, New York, 1970.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Verify the 'First Printing' statement together with the complete 10-to-1 number line; a broken line or absent statement indicates a later printing, and book-club copies carry an unpriced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Moving On* by Larry McMurtry a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/moving-on
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.