# Is "Hit and Run" by Lawrence Block a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Hit and Run by Lawrence Block (William Morrow, 2008) is identified by: First trade hardcover, ISBN 0-06-084090-0. The US William Morrow hardcover is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First trade hardcover, ISBN 0-06-084090-0
- Morrow states 'FIRST EDITION' on the copyright page together with a full descending number line ending in 1; the terminal '1' confirms the first printing
- By this date Morrow was a HarperCollins imprint, hence the 006 ISBN prefix, but the title-page imprint remained William Morrow
- The first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads William Morrow
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lawrence Block |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Year | 2008 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First trade hardcover, ISBN 0-06-084090-0 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First trade hardcover, ISBN 0-06-084090-0. Morrow states 'FIRST EDITION' on the copyright page together with a full descending number line ending in 1; the terminal '1' confirms the first printing. By this date Morrow was a HarperCollins imprint, hence the 006 ISBN prefix, but the title-page imprint remained William Morrow. The first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
The US William Morrow hardcover is the true first edition. Fourth book in the Keller series.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club issue affecting identification of the Morrow first. A book-club printing would lack the stated 'FIRST EDITION' line and the full number line, and its jacket would carry no printed price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Hit and Run* by Lawrence Block a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/hit-and-run
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.