# 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 a complete number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) on the copyright page; Putnam relies on the number line rather than a printed First Edition statement. The US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has a complete number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) on the copyright page
- Putnam relies on the number line rather than a printed First Edition statement
- 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 a complete number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) on the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing has a complete number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) on the copyright page; Putnam relies on the number line rather than a printed First Edition statement.

## 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 2026-07-03.