# Is "Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne" by Stephen E. Ambrose a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne by Stephen E. Ambrose (Simon & Schuster, 1992) is identified by: Simon & Schuster first printing with the full S&S number line present (the line ends in 1). US true first; Simon & Schuster was the original publisher.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Simon & Schuster first printing with the full S&S number line present (the line ends in 1)
- Purple cloth spine over beige boards with gilt lettering on the spine
- 335 pages
- First-issue dust jacket carries the publisher's price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen E. Ambrose |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Simon & Schuster first printing with the full S&S number line present (the line ends in 1) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Simon & Schuster first printing with the full S&S number line present (the line ends in 1). Purple cloth spine over beige boards with gilt lettering on the spine; 335 pages. First-issue dust jacket carries the publisher's price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US true first; Simon & Schuster was the original publisher. Demand is elevated by the later HBO miniseries.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-of-the-Month Club and other club printings lack a printed jacket price, often bear a blind-stamp, and can be a slightly smaller format; not the first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne* by Stephen E. Ambrose a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/band-of-brothers-e-company-506th-regiment-101st-airborne
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.