# Is "Eisenhower: Soldier, General of the Army, President-Elect, 1890-1952 (Volume 1)" by Stephen E. Ambrose a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Eisenhower: Soldier, General of the Army, President-Elect, 1890-1952 (Volume 1) by Stephen E. Ambrose (Simon & Schuster, 1983) is identified by: Simon & Schuster first printing (New York, 1983), the first of Ambrose's two-volume biography, running to roughly 637 pages. US true first (Simon & Schuster, 1983).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Simon & Schuster first printing (New York, 1983), the first of Ambrose's two-volume biography, running to roughly 637 pages
- The first printing is identified by the full number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ending in 1 on the copyright page
- Issued in publisher's cloth with a dust jacket that should retain its printed price on the front flap; the jacket carries the volume subtitle Soldier, General of the Army, President-Elect, 1890-1952
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen E. Ambrose |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 1983 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Simon & Schuster first printing (New York, 1983), the first of Ambrose's two-volume biography, running to roughly 637 pages |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Simon & Schuster first printing (New York, 1983), the first of Ambrose's two-volume biography, running to roughly 637 pages. The first printing is identified by the full number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ending in 1 on the copyright page. Issued in publisher's cloth with a dust jacket that should retain its printed price on the front flap; the jacket carries the volume subtitle Soldier, General of the Army, President-Elect, 1890-1952.

## Is this the true first?
US true first (Simon & Schuster, 1983).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Book-of-the-Month Club edition is distinguished by a blind-stamp (small impressed square or dot) to the rear board and a jacket lacking the printed price; it is not the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Eisenhower: Soldier, General of the Army, President-Elect, 1890-1952 (Volume 1)* by Stephen E. Ambrose a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/eisenhower-soldier-general-of-the-army-president-elect-1890
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.