A Near Fine signed first edition, first printing of The Desert Rose (Simon & Schuster, 1983), signed by Larry McMurtry on the title page in black ink. This is the true first printing, confirmed by the full number line including the 1, and matches all first‑issue points for the 1983 hardcover.

The book itself is Near Fine — square, tight, and bright, with clean pages and no owner marks.

The dust jacket is also Near Fine, unclipped, showing only light shelf wear and minor scuffing/rub marks. No tears or chips. Has been protected in an archival Brodart‑style sleeve.

McMurtry’s The Desert Rose explores fame, aging, and identity through Harmony, a former beauty queen in Las Vegas, rendered with the author’s trademark empathy and wit. Signed first printings in this condition are increasingly scarce.

Ships securely in an archival sleeve, bubble‑wrapped, and boxed via USPS Media Mail free of charge.  Thank you.