# Is "Guns of the Timberlands" by Louis L'Amour a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Guns of the Timberlands by Louis L'Amour (Jason Press, 1955) is identified by: Jason Press hardcover first, dated 1955, issued with dust jacket. True first US hardcover edition; scarce in the original dust jacket.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Jason Press hardcover first, dated 1955, issued with dust jacket
- One of L'Amour's earliest hardcover first editions and scarce in the original jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Jason Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Louis L'Amour |
| Publisher | Jason Press |
| Year | 1955 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Jason Press hardcover first, dated 1955, issued with dust jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Jason Press hardcover first, dated 1955, issued with dust jacket. One of L'Amour's earliest hardcover first editions and scarce in the original jacket.

## Is this the true first?
True first US hardcover edition; scarce in the original dust jacket.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition of the true first; later Bantam paperbacks are reprints.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Guns of the Timberlands* by Louis L'Amour a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/guns-of-the-timberlands
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.