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

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Winter Prey by John Sandford (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1993) is identified by: First printing has the complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page and the priced, first-issue dust jacket; the printed price should be present on the front flap, and the jacket reads as first-issue whether or not it has been clipped. The US Putnam hardcover is the true first edition (published March 24, 1993); this is the fifth Prey novel featuring Lucas Davenport.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has the complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page and the priced, first-issue dust jacket; the printed price should be present on the front flap, and the jacket reads as first-issue whether or not it has been clipped
- Issued as a hardcover measuring about 6 the printed price by 9 the printed price inches, roughly 336 pages
- Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1993
- 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 | 1993 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing has the complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page and the priced, first-issue dust jacket; the printed price… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing has the complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page and the priced, first-issue dust jacket; the printed price should be present on the front flap, and the jacket reads as first-issue whether or not it has been clipped. Issued as a hardcover measuring about 6 the printed price by 9 the printed price inches, roughly 336 pages. Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1993.

## Is this the true first?
The US Putnam hardcover is the true first edition (published March 24, 1993); this is the fifth Prey novel featuring Lucas Davenport.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions have an unpriced jacket, run smaller and lighter than the trade issue, and typically carry a blindstamp or dot on the rear board.

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