# Is "Sackett's Land" by Louis L'Amour a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Sackett's Land by Louis L'Amour (Saturday Review Press / E.P. Dutton, 1974) is identified by: Saturday Review Press/Dutton hardcover, 1974, with a stated first edition and the original dust jacket. True first US hardcover; opening title of the Sackett saga by internal chronology.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Saturday Review Press/Dutton hardcover, 1974, with a stated first edition and the original dust jacket
- From the mid-1970s onward L'Amour appeared first in hardcover
- Publisher imprint reads Saturday Review Press / E.P. Dutton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Louis L'Amour |
| Publisher | Saturday Review Press / E.P. Dutton |
| Year | 1974 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Saturday Review Press/Dutton hardcover, 1974, with a stated first edition and the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Saturday Review Press/Dutton hardcover, 1974, with a stated first edition and the original dust jacket. From the mid-1970s onward L'Amour appeared first in hardcover.

## Is this the true first?
True first US hardcover; opening title of the Sackett saga by internal chronology. Hardcover firsts from 1974 onward are the collected firsts.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions of the L'Amour hardcovers exist; confirm the stated first edition on the copyright page and the original jacket price, since club copies lack these.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Sackett's Land* by Louis L'Amour a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/sacketts-land
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.