# Is "Hark! A Vagrant" by Kate Beaton a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton (Drawn & Quarterly, 2011) is identified by: First edition, Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal, 2011, hardcover in illustrated paper-covered boards, 168 pages, ISBN 978-1-77046-060-5, published September 2011. Canadian/US true first (Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal, 2011, hardcover in illustrated paper-covered boards, 168 pages, ISBN 978-1-77046-060-5, published September 2011
- The first printing carries no later-printing notice in the indicia; later printings add a printing statement or shortened number line
- Correct publisher/imprint: Drawn & Quarterly

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Kate Beaton |
| Publisher | Drawn & Quarterly |
| Year | 2011 |
| True first | Canadian edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | First edition, Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal, 2011, hardcover in illustrated paper-covered boards, 168 pages, ISBN 978-1-77046-060-5… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First edition, Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal, 2011, hardcover in illustrated paper-covered boards, 168 pages, ISBN 978-1-77046-060-5, published September 2011. The first printing carries no later-printing notice in the indicia; later printings add a printing statement or shortened number line.

## Is this the true first?
Canadian/US true first (Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal). Distinguish the first printing from later printings by the indicia. Earlier material originated as the web comic; the 2011 D&Q hardcover is the first book collection.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition. Later printings are identified by an added printing statement or number line in the indicia. Verify the 2011 D&Q first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Hark! A Vagrant* by Kate Beaton a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/hark-a-vagrant
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.