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MANCHESTER, WILLIAM, 1922 to 2004

William Manchester

American author, journalist and historian.

Books: 5
Editions tracked: 8
First editions: 5
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionThe Arms of Krupp, 1587-1968Little, Brown, 1964 Most editions trackedA World Lit Only by Fire2 editions

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1964The Arms of Krupp, 1587-1968Little, Brown
1978American CaesarLittle, Brown
1979Goodbye, DarknessBooks On Tape
1983The Last LionBooks On Tape
1991A World Only Lit by FireNorton

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The Arms of Krupp, 1587-1968

William Manchester · first published 1964

1st Little, Brown1964 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

American Caesar

William Manchester · first published 1978

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Arrow Books1979 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Goodbye, Darkness

William Manchester · first published 1979

1st Books On Tape1979 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Birlinn2001 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Last Lion

William Manchester · first published 1983

1st Books On Tape1983 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

A World Lit Only by Fire

William Manchester · first published 1991

1st Norton1991 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Papermac1994 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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When was William Manchester born?

William Manchester was born in 1922 and died in 2004.

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We track 5 books by William Manchester across 8 editions, 5 of them first editions.

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