# Is "Who Could That Be at This Hour? (All the Wrong Questions 1)" by Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler) a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Who Could That Be at This Hour? (All the Wrong Questions 1) by Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler) (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2012) is identified by: First printing carries a complete number line ending in 1 (Little, Brown also states 'First Edition' on first printings of this era). US Little, Brown Books for Young Readers true first (published 23 Oct 2012).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing carries a complete number line ending in 1 (Little, Brown also states 'First Edition' on first printings of this era)
- Illustrated by Seth
- Jacketed hardcover; first-state jacket present and unclipped
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler) |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Year | 2012 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing carries a complete number line ending in 1 (Little, Brown also states… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing carries a complete number line ending in 1 (Little, Brown also states 'First Edition' on first printings of this era). Illustrated by Seth. Jacketed hardcover; first-state jacket present and unclipped.

## Is this the true first?
US Little, Brown Books for Young Readers true first (published 23 Oct 2012). Prequel series; note the publisher change from HarperCollins (which published A Series of Unfortunate Events).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings advance the number line, removing the 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Who Could That Be at This Hour? (All the Wrong Questions 1)* by Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler) a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/who-could-that-be-at-this-hour-all-the-wrong-questions-1
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.