Fighting for Life American Military Medicine WWII Cowdrey 1st Ed HC 1994 For Sale

Here is a first edition, first printing of Fighting for Life: American Military Medicine in World War II by Albert E. Cowdrey — a comprehensive and compelling history of how American military medicine met the extraordinary challenges of the Second World War. Published by The Free Press in 1994, this is the true first printing, confirmed by the number line beginning with 1, and it carries blurbs from celebrated historians Stephen E. Ambrose and Paul Fussell, underscoring the book\'s stature. Cowdrey, the Army\'s own staff historian, brought unmatched access and scholarly rigor to this subject, making this the definitive account of battlefield medicine, evacuation, surgery, and the logistical feats that saved countless lives. First editions of significant military histories with pristine dust jackets are increasingly scarce, and this copy — graded Like New with a pristine jacket — represents a rare opportunity for the collector, historian, or serious reader alike.

• ✍️ Author: Albert E. Cowdrey
• 🏢 Publisher: The Free Press (A Division of Macmillan, Inc.)
• 📅 Year: 1994
• 📄 Format: Hardcover (text ends around page 383 plus Notes and Index)
• 🔖 ISBN: 0-02-906835-5
• 📖 Edition: First Edition, First Printing — dust jacket present and pristine; dedicated to Tom F. Whayne, Sr., M.D.; rear jacket blurbs from Stephen E. Ambrose, Paul Fussell, and others
• ✅ Best For: Military history collectors, WWII researchers, medical historians, and anyone seeking a first-edition collectible in exceptional condition

• ✅ Dust jacket: PRISTINE — rated pristine by Papa Duck with the book in hand; no tears, creasing, fading, or losses
• ✅ Boards: clean and sharp with no wear
• ✅ Binding: tight and intact
• ✅ Pages: clean and bright throughout — no writing, highlighting, foxing, or marks
• ✅ Endpapers: clean
• ✅ Overall: a Like New first edition that is equally strong as a reading copy and a collectible

A pristine first edition of a landmark military history — this one is as good as they come.

Albert E. Cowdrey was a historian with the U.S. Army Center of Military History, best known for his authoritative works on American military medicine and Southern history.

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