# Is "The Supreme Commander: The War Years of General Dwight D. Eisenhower" by Stephen E. Ambrose a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Supreme Commander: The War Years of General Dwight D. Eisenhower by Stephen E. Ambrose (Doubleday, 1970) is identified by: Doubleday first printing, Garden City, New York, 1970, 732 pages, issued in tan cloth in a dust jacket bearing the printed price. US true first is the Doubleday 1970 edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Doubleday first printing, Garden City, New York, 1970, 732 pages, issued in tan cloth in a dust jacket bearing the printed price
- The copyright page reads 'First Edition' with no later-printing statement
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen E. Ambrose |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 1970 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Doubleday first printing, Garden City, New York, 1970, 732 pages, issued in tan cloth in… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Doubleday first printing, Garden City, New York, 1970, 732 pages, issued in tan cloth in a dust jacket bearing the printed price. The copyright page reads 'First Edition' with no later-printing statement.

## Is this the true first?
US true first is the Doubleday 1970 edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club printings can carry the same 'First Edition' wording, so the trade first is distinguished by the printed jacket price and the absence of a blind-stamped indent on the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Supreme Commander: The War Years of General Dwight D. Eisenhower* by Stephen E. Ambrose a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-supreme-commander-the-war-years-of-general-dwight-d-eise
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.