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

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Broken Prey by John Sandford (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2005) is identified by: The first printing carries the G.P. US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The first printing carries the G.P. Putnam's Sons title-page imprint and a complete descending number line on the copyright page with no added printing statement
- The book is an octavo bound in publisher's boards issued in a full-color pictorial dust jacket; the jacket should retain its printed price at the upper flap corner
- Signed copies of the first printing are signed by Sandford on the title page
- 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 | 2005 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The first printing carries the G.P. Putnam's Sons title-page imprint and a complete… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The first printing carries the G.P. Putnam's Sons title-page imprint and a complete descending number line on the copyright page with no added printing statement. The book is an octavo bound in publisher's boards issued in a full-color pictorial dust jacket; the jacket should retain its printed price at the upper flap corner. Signed copies of the first printing are signed by Sandford on the title page.

## Is this the true first?
US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first edition, published 2005; sixteenth novel in the Lucas Davenport (Prey) series.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A book-club edition exists, distinguished by a blind gutter code, a smaller and lighter binding, an unpriced jacket, and the absence of a number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Broken Prey* by John Sandford a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/broken-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 2026-07-03.