NMLP P-006260 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

The Taking

Dean Koontz · Bantam · 2004

The Bantam US hardcover is the true first, preceding the UK HarperCollins edition of June 2004. A separate Charnel House slipcased, signed limited edition also followed the trade first and is a distinct issue rather than the first.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-006260 for "The Taking" by Dean Koontz (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-006260, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).