# Is "The Score (Parker #5)" by Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake) a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Score (Parker #5) by Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake) (Pocket Books, 1964) is identified by: Pocket Books paperback original, 1964 (Pocket Books number 35014), with Harry Bennett cover art. Paperback original; true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Pocket Books paperback original, 1964 (Pocket Books number 35014), with Harry Bennett cover art
- Parker #5
- First title in the series to carry the Pocket Books imprint proper
- Publisher imprint reads Pocket Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake) |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
| Year | 1964 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Pocket Books paperback original, 1964 (Pocket Books number 35014), with Harry Bennett… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Pocket Books paperback original, 1964 (Pocket Books number 35014), with Harry Bennett cover art. Parker #5. First title in the series to carry the Pocket Books imprint proper.

## Is this the true first?
Paperback original; true first. No prior hardcover edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Confirm the Pocket Books imprint and number 35014 on the copyright page. Later printings and reissues under other imprints exist.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Score (Parker #5)* by Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake) a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-score-parker-5
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.