# Is "The Sackett Companion" by Louis L'Amour a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Sackett Companion by Louis L'Amour (Bantam Books, 1988) is identified by: Bantam Books hardcover first edition, dated 1988, dust jacket present. True first US edition, Bantam hardcover.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Bantam Books hardcover first edition, dated 1988, dust jacket present
- Bantam identifies a first printing by a complete number line on the copyright page with the numeral 1 present
- A reference companion to the Sackett saga
- Publisher imprint reads Bantam Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Louis L'Amour |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
| Year | 1988 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Bantam Books hardcover first edition, dated 1988, dust jacket present |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Bantam Books hardcover first edition, dated 1988, dust jacket present. Bantam identifies a first printing by a complete number line on the copyright page with the numeral 1 present. A reference companion to the Sackett saga.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition, Bantam hardcover.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later Bantam printings and book-club states exist; confirm the number line still shows the 1 to establish first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Sackett Companion* by Louis L'Amour a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-sackett-companion
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.