# Is "Kid Rodelo" by Louis L'Amour a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Kid Rodelo by Louis L'Amour (Bantam Books, 1966) is identified by: Bantam paperback original, first Bantam printing March 1966, Bantam catalog number E3244. True first edition of the novel; issued as a paperback original tied to the 1966 film, with no prior hardcover.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Bantam paperback original, first Bantam printing March 1966, Bantam catalog number E3244
- Film tie-in (Don Murray, Janet Leigh); the novel's first book appearance
- Publisher imprint reads Bantam Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Louis L'Amour |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
| Year | 1966 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Bantam paperback original, first Bantam printing March 1966, Bantam catalog number E3244 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Bantam paperback original, first Bantam printing March 1966, Bantam catalog number E3244. Film tie-in (Don Murray, Janet Leigh); the novel's first book appearance.

## Is this the true first?
True first edition of the novel; issued as a paperback original tied to the 1966 film, with no prior hardcover.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Not applicable; paperback original.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Kid Rodelo* by Louis L'Amour a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/kid-rodelo
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.