# Is "Duty, Honor, Country: A History of West Point" by Stephen E. Ambrose a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Duty, Honor, Country: A History of West Point by Stephen E. Ambrose (The Johns Hopkins Press, 1966) is identified by: The Johns Hopkins Press first printing, Baltimore, 1966, in a dust jacket bearing the printed price, with no statement of a later printing on the copyright page. US true first is the Johns Hopkins Press 1966 edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The Johns Hopkins Press first printing, Baltimore, 1966, in a dust jacket bearing the printed price, with no statement of a later printing on the copyright page
- Includes the original foreword by Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Publisher imprint reads The Johns Hopkins Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen E. Ambrose |
| Publisher | The Johns Hopkins Press |
| Year | 1966 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The Johns Hopkins Press first printing, Baltimore, 1966, in a dust jacket bearing the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The Johns Hopkins Press first printing, Baltimore, 1966, in a dust jacket bearing the printed price, with no statement of a later printing on the copyright page. Includes the original foreword by Dwight D. Eisenhower.

## Is this the true first?
US true first is the Johns Hopkins Press 1966 edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition was issued.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Duty, Honor, Country: A History of West Point* by Stephen E. Ambrose a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/duty-honor-country-a-history-of-west-point
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