# Is "Daniel Boone" by James Daugherty a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Daniel Boone by James Daugherty (The Viking Press, 1939) is identified by: First edition 1939, Viking (New York). US true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition 1939, Viking (New York)
- First printing has 'First Published October 1939' (Viking convention) on the copyright page with no later printings listed
- Author-illustrated by James Daugherty with lithographic illustrations; pictorial cloth with map endpapers
- Publisher imprint reads The Viking Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James Daugherty |
| Publisher | The Viking Press |
| Year | 1939 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First edition 1939, Viking (New York) |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First edition 1939, Viking (New York). First printing has 'First Published October 1939' (Viking convention) on the copyright page with no later printings listed. Author-illustrated by James Daugherty with lithographic illustrations; pictorial cloth with map endpapers.

## Is this the true first?
US true first. Won the Newbery Medal in 1940.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Viking later printings add further printing statements to the copyright-page verso. The presence of any additional printing line means it is not a first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Daniel Boone* by James Daugherty a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/daniel-boone
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.