# Is "Rusty Puppy" by Joe R. Lansdale a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Rusty Puppy by Joe R. Lansdale (Mulholland Books / Little, Brown, 2017) is identified by: US Mulholland Books (Little, Brown) first edition, February 2017, ISBN 9780316311564, identified by the words "First Edition" or "First North American Edition" on the copyright page together with a full number line descending to 1. The US Mulholland Books hardcover (ISBN 9780316311564) is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Mulholland Books (Little, Brown) first edition, February 2017, ISBN 9780316311564, identified by the words "First Edition" or "First North American Edition" on the copyright page together with a full number line descending to 1
- Tenth Hap and Leonard novel
- The first-issue dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap (present, unclipped, on a true first-issue jacket) and the Mulholland Books imprint; the spine bears the Mulholland logo
- A separate signed/numbered limited variant was also issued under a distinct ISBN
- and should not be confused with the trade first
- Publisher imprint reads Mulholland Books / Little, Brown
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Joe R. Lansdale |
| Publisher | Mulholland Books / Little, Brown |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Mulholland Books (Little, Brown) first edition, February 2017, ISBN 9780316311564… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Mulholland Books (Little, Brown) first edition, February 2017, ISBN 9780316311564, identified by the words "First Edition" or "First North American Edition" on the copyright page together with a full number line descending to 1. Tenth Hap and Leonard novel. The first-issue dust jacket carries the printed price on the front flap (present, unclipped, on a true first-issue jacket) and the Mulholland Books imprint; the spine bears the Mulholland logo. A separate signed/numbered limited variant was also issued under a distinct ISBN (9780316311571) and should not be confused with the trade first.

## Is this the true first?
The US Mulholland Books hardcover (ISBN 9780316311564) is the true first. A UK edition (Hodder & Stoughton) followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition of note; disregard any BCE claim for this modern crime hardcover. Identify the trade first by the stated "First Edition" line and the intact number line ending in 1, and keep the priced first-issue jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Rusty Puppy* by Joe R. Lansdale a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/rusty-puppy
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.