# Is "The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart" by Lawrence Block a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart by Lawrence Block (Dutton, 1995) is identified by: First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1. US Dutton is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1
- Jacket priced 21.95 on the front flap
- ISBN 0525940162
- Publisher imprint reads Dutton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lawrence Block |
| Publisher | Dutton |
| Year | 1995 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1. Jacket priced 21.95 on the front flap. ISBN 0525940162.

## Is this the true first?
US Dutton is the true first edition. This is the seventh Bernie Rhodenbarr (Burglar) novel, not the sixth.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club issue identified.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart* by Lawrence Block a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-burglar-who-thought-he-was-bogart
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.