# Is "Dead or Alive" by Tom Clancy a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2010) is identified by: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to and including the numeral 1. US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to and including the numeral 1
- Written with Grant Blackwood
- G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 2010, thick octavo
- The first-printing dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap and is not clipped on collectible copies; the price should be present
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Tom Clancy |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2010 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to and including the numeral 1. Written with Grant Blackwood; G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 2010, thick octavo. The first-printing dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap and is not clipped on collectible copies; the price should be present.

## Is this the true first?
US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first, published December 2010.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Reprints and book club editions lack the 'First Edition' statement and the full number line; on a first printing the number line runs down to the 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dead or Alive* by Tom Clancy a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dead-or-alive
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.