# Is "Buried Prey" by John Sandford a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Buried Prey by John Sandford (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2011) is identified by: First printing has the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page; Putnam relies on the descending number line rather than a printed 'First Edition' statement. The US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page
- Putnam relies on the descending number line rather than a printed 'First Edition' statement
- G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, published May 10, 2011, roughly 390 pages
- ISBN 039915762X-adjacent, with the trade hardcover ISBN 9780399157387
- The first-issue jacket should retain its printed price (amount aside)
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John Sandford |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2011 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing has the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First printing has the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page; Putnam relies on the descending number line rather than a printed 'First Edition' statement. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, published May 10, 2011, roughly 390 pages; ISBN 039915762X-adjacent, with the trade hardcover ISBN 9780399157387. The first-issue jacket should retain its printed price (amount aside).

## Is this the true first?
The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first. Sandford is an American author published first by Putnam, so there is no UK or Canadian precedence to consider. This is the twenty-first Lucas Davenport (Prey) novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club edition point of concern.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Buried Prey* by John Sandford a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/buried-prey
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.