My Father's House
New York: Norton, c1976. First Edition. First Printing. 22 cm, 204, illus., footnotes, front DJ flap price clipped, DJ somewhat worn, soiled, and small edge tears. More
New York: Norton, c1976. First Edition. First Printing. 22 cm, 204, illus., footnotes, front DJ flap price clipped, DJ somewhat worn, soiled, and small edge tears. More
New York: Penguin Books, 1985. Expanded Edition. 427, wraps, footnotes, appendices, bibliography, notes, index, some darkening to text, some wear to cover edges. More
New York: The Viking Press, 1982. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. 29 cm, 256 pages. Illustrations. The picture sections compiled and written by Roland Gelatt. Photo research by Laurie Platt Winfrey. Joseph Alsop joined the staff of the New York Herald Tribune in 1932 and joined its Washington Bureau in 1935. He spent the war years as a member of General Clair Chennault's staff. He subsequently became one of the premier political columnists and commentators of the mid-Twentieth Century. More
New York: Viking Press, 1982. 29 cm, 255, illus. More
Brooklyn, NY: Arthur Altenburg, 1945. Presumed First thus. Post Card. Post card is approximately 5.5 inches by 3.25 inches. It has a 1 cent postage imprinted on it, which is canceled. It was sent to Mrs. J. Wicks, 20 Green Street, Amsterdam, New York and is postmarked September 24, 1945. The text of the message is: Sept. 23, 1945 Dear Mrs. Wicks, I know this card isn't much of an excuse for a letter, but it will have to do for a while. I've been answering letters for the past two hours and I'm still not caught up. I still like it down here. Tomorrow we start on the obstacle course. We'll get our bodies built up now. I had an invigorating swim in the huge indoor pool we have here. It is beautiful. The water is salt, of course. The food is good most of the time and we always have enough of it. I'll try to see you next week-end if only for a minute. Write when you can. Love, as ever, "Art". On the address side the return reads: A. L. Altenburg 4514-27679 Section 469 Bar. B-6-F Bunk 42 U & M Sts. Brooklyn N.Y. This postcard provides a rare surviving glimpse of military training in the period just after V-J Day, and before major demobilization actions took place. More
Berlin: Gerhard Stalling, [1941]. 226, foxing to fore-edge, DJ worn and soiled, small chips to DJ edges, discoloration inside flyleaves. Text is in German script. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. Ninth Printing. 335, wraps, illus., maps, index, some soiling inside front cover, raised stamp on title page, pages somewhat darkened. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. Reprint Edition. First Printing. Trade paperback. 333 pages/ Wraps. Illustrations. Maps. Index. Pages slightly darkened. Contains new Foreword by the author. Stephen Edward Ambrose (January 10, 1936 – October 13, 2002) was an American historian, most noted for his biographies of U.S. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. He was a longtime professor of history at the University of New Orleans and the author of many best-selling volumes of American history. William Everdell credited Ambrose with reaching "an important lay audience without endorsing its every prejudice." Ambrose planned to major in pre-medicine, but changed his major to history after hearing the first lecture in a U.S. history class entitled "Representative Americans". The course was taught by William B. Hesseltine, whom Ambrose credits with fundamentally shaping his writing and igniting his interest in history. A visit to a reunion of Easy Company veterans in 1988 prompted Ambrose to collect their stories, turning them into Band of Brothers, E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne: From Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest (1992). In addition to twenty-seven self-authored books, Ambrose co-authored, edited, and contributed to many more and was a frequent contributor to magazines such as American Heritage. He, also, reviewed the works of other historians in the Journal of Southern History, Military Affairs, American Historical Review, The Journal of American History, and Foreign Affairs. He served as a contributing editor to MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. Thirteenth Printing. Hardcover. 512 pages. Illus., maps, notes, bibliography, index. Bookplate from the WWII Memorial Saving Private Ryan pre-release movie screening. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. Second Printing. 512, illus., maps, notes, bibliography, index, slight wear to DJ edges, black marker line on top edge. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998. 1st Touchstone Edition. First Printing. 528, wraps, illus., maps, notes, bibliography, index, covers slightly soiled, black marker line on bottom edge. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. 1st Touchstone Edition. First Printing. 655, wraps, illus., maps, glossary, endnotes, bibliography, appendix, index, some wear to cover edges, front cover creased. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. First Printing. 655, illus., maps, glossary, endnotes, bibliography, appendix, index, minor foxing to top edge, slight wear to DJ edges. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. 1st Touchstone Edition. Sixth Printing. 655, wraps, illus., maps, glossary, endnotes, bibliography, appendix, index, small stains inside front cover & front flyleaf. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. First Printing. 655, illus., maps, glossary, endnotes, bibliography, appendix, index, boards slightly scuffed. More
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2000. First Paperbk Edition. First Printing. 21 cm, 119, wraps, maps, appendices, note on sources, index. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1983. First Edition. First Printing. 637, illus., endpaper maps, notes, bibliography, index, usual lib markings, some staining to fore-edge, DJ in plastic sleeve. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Nineteenth Printing. 635, wraps, illus., maps, notes, bibliography, index, some wear to cover edges, text slightly darkened This is a condensed version of the two-volume work originally published as Eisenhower: Soldier, General of the Army, President-Elect, and Eisenhower: The President. More
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1984. Presumed First U.K. Edition, Presumed first printing. Hardcover. 750, [2] pages. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index, DJ has slight wear and soiling, and is price-clipped. Stephen Edward Ambrose (January 10, 1936 – October 13, 2002) was an American historian and biographer of U.S. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. He was a longtime professor of history at the University of New Orleans and the author of many bestselling volumes of American history. In a review of To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian for the New York Times, William Everdell wrote that "he certainly deserved better from some of his envious peers" and credited the historian with reaching "an important lay audience without endorsing its every prejudice or sacrificing the profession's standards of scholarship." Ambrose was a history professor from 1960 until his retirement in 1995. From 1971 onward, he was on the faculty of the University of New Orleans, where he was named the Boyd Professor of History in 1989, an honor given only to faculty who attain "national or international distinction for outstanding teaching, research, or other creative achievement". In 1964 Ambrose was commissioned to write the official biography of the former president and five-star general Dwight D. Eisenhower. This resulted in a book on Eisenhower's war years, The Supreme Commander (1970) and a two-volume full biography (published 1983 and 1984), which are considered "the standard" on the subject. More
New York: Harper & Row, 1973. First Edition. 220, illus., maps, further reading, glossary, index, front DJ flap clipped, DJ somewhat worn: small tears, small pieces missing. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987. First Printing. 752, illus., notes, bibliography, index, boards faded and soiled, spine worn. Inscribed by the author to journalist Robert Merriam. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988. 1st Touchstone Edition. Eleventh Printing. 197, wraps, illus., appendix, sources, index Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day. Major John Howard and his small detachment of British airborne troops landed in gliders, stormed German defense forces, and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. More
London: Pocket Books [Simon & Schuster UK Ltd], 1988. Fifth Printing [stated]/. Trade paperback. xv, [1], 233, [15] pages. Wraps. Illustrations. Footnotes. Appendix. Sources. Index. Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day. Major John Howard and his small detachment of British airborne troops landed in gliders, stormed German defense forces, and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. Stephen Edward Ambrose (January 10, 1936 – October 13, 2002) was an American historian and biographer of U.S. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. He was a longtime professor of history at the University of New Orleans and the author of many bestselling volumes of American popular history. However, in a review of To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian for the New York Times, William Everdell wrote that "he certainly deserved better from some of his envious peers" and credited the historian with reaching "an important lay audience without endorsing its every prejudice or sacrificing the profession's standards of scholarship. More
New York: Simon and Schuster Inc., 1988. First Touchstone Edition, later printing. Trade Paperback. 199., ][1] pages. Illustrations. Includes Preface, as well as Epilogue, Appendix: Poett's Orders to Howard, Acknowledgments, Sources, and Index. Chapters cover D-Day: 0000 to 0015 Hours; D-Day Minus Two Years; D-Day Minus One Year to D-Day Minus One Month; D-day Minus One Month to D-Day; D-Day: 0016 to 0026 Hours; D-Day: 0026 to 0600 Hours; D-Day: 0600 to 1200 Hours; D-Day: 1200 to 2400 Hours; D-day Plus One to D-Day Plus Ninety; D-Day Plus Three Months to D-Day Plus Fifty Years; D-Day Plus Forty Years to D-day Plus Fifty Years. This gripping account of the turning point of World war II by acclaimed author Stephen Ambrose brings to life a daring mission so crucial that, had it been unsuccessful, the entire Normandy invasion might have failed. Ambrose traces each step of the preparations over many months to the minute-by-minute excitement of the hand-to-hand confrontations on the bridge. This is a story of heroism and cowardice, kindness and brutality--the stuff of all great adventures. In a review of To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian for the New York Times, William Everdell credited the historian with reaching "an important lay audience without endorsing its every prejudice or sacrificing the profession's standards of scholarship." Ambrose was a history professor from 1960 until his retirement in 1995. From 1971, he was on the faculty of the University of New Orleans, where he was the Boyd Professor of History in 1989, an honor given only to faculty who attain "national or international distinction for outstanding teaching, research, or other creative achievement" More
Place_Pub: Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1970. 732, frontis illus., maps, glossary, notes, index, library bookplate ins fr flylf, barcode, boards soiled, soiling to fore-edge library call number on spine. The steady development of Eisenhower's generalcy. More