# Is "Lonely on the Mountain" by Louis L'Amour a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Lonely on the Mountain by Louis L'Amour (Bantam Books, 1980) is identified by: Bantam paperback original, dated 1980 on the copyright page; the final Sackett novel. True first US edition is the Bantam paperback original.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Bantam paperback original, dated 1980 on the copyright page; the final Sackett novel
- No preceding US hardcover; the paperback is the first appearance
- Publisher imprint reads Bantam Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Louis L'Amour |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
| Year | 1980 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Bantam paperback original, dated 1980 on the copyright page; the final Sackett novel |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Bantam paperback original, dated 1980 on the copyright page; the final Sackett novel. No preceding US hardcover; the paperback is the first appearance.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition is the Bantam paperback original.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Not applicable; issued as a paperback original, so no book-club edition point applies.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Lonely on the Mountain* by Louis L'Amour a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/lonely-on-the-mountain
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.