# Is "Eisenhower and Berlin, 1945: The Decision to Halt at the Elbe" by Stephen E. Ambrose a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Eisenhower and Berlin, 1945: The Decision to Halt at the Elbe by Stephen E. Ambrose (W. W. Norton, 1967) is identified by: Norton first printing, New York, 1967, 119 pages, part of the Norton Essays in American History series, with a full number line on the copyright page and a dust jacket bearing the printed price. US true first is the Norton 1967 edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- W. W. Norton first printing, New York, 1967, 119 pages, part of the Norton Essays in American History series, with a full number line on the copyright page and a dust jacket bearing the printed price
- Publisher imprint reads W. W. Norton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen E. Ambrose |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton |
| Year | 1967 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | W. W. Norton first printing, New York, 1967, 119 pages, part of the Norton Essays in… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
W. W. Norton first printing, New York, 1967, 119 pages, part of the Norton Essays in American History series, with a full number line on the copyright page and a dust jacket bearing the printed price.

## Is this the true first?
US true first is the Norton 1967 edition.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Eisenhower and Berlin, 1945: The Decision to Halt at the Elbe* by Stephen E. Ambrose a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/eisenhower-and-berlin-1945-the-decision-to-halt-at-the-elbe
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.