# Is "Dark of the Moon" by John Sandford a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dark of the Moon by John Sandford (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2007) is identified by: First printing has the full number line reading down to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) on the copyright page, with the Putnam imprint. US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has the full number line reading down to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) on the copyright page, with the Putnam imprint
- Trade hardcover, ISBN 9780399154775
- 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 | 2007 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing has the full number line reading down 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 the full number line reading down to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) on the copyright page, with the Putnam imprint. Trade hardcover, ISBN 9780399154775.

## Is this the true first?
US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first; this is the first Virgil Flowers novel, published 2007.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club edition issue for identifying the trade first; verify the number line rather than relying on the jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dark of the Moon* by John Sandford a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dark-of-the-moon
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.