# Is "Locked On" by Tom Clancy a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Locked On by Tom Clancy (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2011) is identified by: Putnam's Sons hardcover, 2011 (853 pages), co-authored with Mark Greaney. US Putnam hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, 2011 (853 pages), co-authored with Mark Greaney
- The first printing has 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page together with a full descending number line ending in 1
- Bound in orange boards with a gilt 'TC' monogram on the front cover and a blue paper spine panel lettered in gilt
- The first-issue dust jacket (jacket number DJ#1112) was designed by Richard Hasselberger, with the author photograph by David Burnett, book design by Amanda Dewey, and maps by Jeffrey L. Ward; it should carry the printed price and be unclipped, with no rubbing to the foil
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Tom Clancy |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2011 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, 2011 (853 pages), co-authored with Mark Greaney |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, 2011 (853 pages), co-authored with Mark Greaney. The first printing has 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page together with a full descending number line ending in 1. Bound in orange boards with a gilt 'TC' monogram on the front cover and a blue paper spine panel lettered in gilt. The first-issue dust jacket (jacket number DJ#1112) was designed by Richard Hasselberger, with the author photograph by David Burnett, book design by Amanda Dewey, and maps by Jeffrey L. Ward; it should carry the printed price and be unclipped, with no rubbing to the foil.

## Is this the true first?
US Putnam hardcover is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the 'First Edition' statement and show an incomplete number line that no longer ends in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Locked On* by Tom Clancy a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/locked-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.