# Is "Halleck: Lincoln's Chief of Staff" by Stephen E. Ambrose a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Halleck: Lincoln's Chief of Staff by Stephen E. Ambrose (Louisiana State University Press, 1962) is identified by: LSU Press first printing, Baton Rouge, 1962, in a dust jacket bearing the printed price, with no statement of a later printing on the copyright page. US true first is the LSU Press 1962 edition; a scarce academic first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- LSU Press first printing, Baton Rouge, 1962, in a dust jacket bearing the printed price, with no statement of a later printing on the copyright page
- Ambrose's first book
- Publisher imprint reads Louisiana State University Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen E. Ambrose |
| Publisher | Louisiana State University Press |
| Year | 1962 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | LSU Press first printing, Baton Rouge, 1962, in a dust jacket bearing the printed price… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
LSU Press first printing, Baton Rouge, 1962, in a dust jacket bearing the printed price, with no statement of a later printing on the copyright page. Ambrose's first book.

## Is this the true first?
US true first is the LSU Press 1962 edition; a scarce academic first.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Halleck: Lincoln's Chief of Staff* by Stephen E. Ambrose a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/halleck-lincolns-chief-of-staff
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.