# Is "Rough Country" by John Sandford a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Rough Country by John Sandford (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2009) is identified by: First printing has the full number line reading down to 1 on the copyright page, with the Putnam imprint. US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has the full number line reading down to 1 on the copyright page, with the Putnam imprint
- Trade hardcover, ISBN 9780399155987
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John Sandford |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2009 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing has the full number line reading down to 1 on the copyright page, with the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing has the full number line reading down to 1 on the copyright page, with the Putnam imprint. Trade hardcover, ISBN 9780399155987.

## Is this the true first?
US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first; this is the third Virgil Flowers novel, published 2009.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club edition issue; confirm via the number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Rough Country* by John Sandford a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/rough-country
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.