NMLP P-019856 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

Hondo (true-first vs. paperback-original confusion)

Louis L'Amour · Gold Medal Books (Fawcett) · 1953

Hondo first appeared as a Gold Medal paperback original in 1953, expanded from the earlier story 'The Gift of Cochise.' A Crown hardcover followed later. The frequently confused point is that the true first is the 1953 Gold Medal paperback, not any hardcover.

Full identification guide for this title →

New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-019856 for "Hondo (true-first vs. paperback-original confusion)" by Louis L'Amour (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-019856, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).