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I've been trying to collect pictures of the different editions of Audie's book. It is pretty impressive how many editions and printings there are. I own several; other images I got from the AMRF or found on various web sites, such as Amazon.com, eBay, & Abebooks.

I decided to create a Facebook group so I could display them. It is named the same as this subject; "To Hell and Back by Audie Murphy".

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=145081552203368

I know some of you are on Facebook; please feel free to join, and if anybody has an edition I don't have posted, it would be lovely if you would share a pic; either on the group or here.



Anybody interested in me posting pics of the different editions here too? I have 14 so far.

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Eva Danø

I have been asked to go ahead and post them here, so I'll do so. I'll try to post them in order of release, as far as I can.

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Eva Danø

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Eva Danø

I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE 1ST PRINTING HAD THE RED-ISH BACKGROUND AND THE 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, & 5TH HAD THE YELLOWISH BACKGROUND. I AM ABOUT 95 % SURE OF THIS. ITS THAT 5% THAT MIGHT PROVE ME WRONG, SINCE I HAVEN'T FOUND A 4TH & 5TH. AS FAR AS I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT, ONLY THE 1ST 5 PRINTINGS HAD THIS COVER. LATER PRINTINGS USED A DIFFERENT DESIGN. SO FAR I HAVE A 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD PRINTINGS. STILL LOOKING FOR 4TH & 5TH TO COMPLETE THE SERIES. WITH JACKET INCLUDED. HINT-HINT-HINT.

There is a first edition first printing autographed copy on eBay right now. Here is the URL:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170550060008&ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT


David, does that look like your reddish background first printing? Looks pretty orangeish to me. I have no clue what printing the first one I posted was; I scanned it back when I spent all that time working with Larryann. I saw so many marvelous things up there it is hard to remember specific details.



Note: No longer on eBay, but I know who got it. ME! I couldn't resist, even though it means no more eBaying and eating mostly rice and potatoes for a while, until I can replace what I had to take out of my emergency stash to pay for it. But it is WORTH IT! That makes 10 different editions, but this one will definitely be the star of my collection!

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Eva Danø

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EVA, THAT IS THE ONE I AM CONSIDERING RED. MY WIFE SAYS MEN ARE PRONE TO BEING COLORED BLIND. I THINK SHE IS CORRECT.

I WISH I HAD THE $750.00 JUST LAYING AROUND TO GET THAT AUTOGRAPHED COPY.

David, I'm glad to see you're back on the board. Glad you got your problems solved.

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Betty

[quote="david williams"]EVA, THAT IS THE ONE I AM CONSIDERING RED. MY WIFE SAYS MEN ARE PRONE TO BEING COLORED BLIND. I THINK SHE IS CORRECT.quote]

I wonder how prone they were to fading. If we only had a time machine, we could go back here and see for ourselves (and get an autographed copy of the book):

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Eva Danø

I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU ALL. I GOT MY THAB BOOK IN 2002, IT IS COPYRIGHTED BY PAMELA MURPHY 1977. HOW CAN I KNOW WHAT EDITION IT IS? THE BOOK IS RED BUT THE COVER SHOWS 2 SOLDIERS RUNNING AND THE COVER IS ALSO RED AND THE TITLE IS WHITE PRINT. IT IS PUBLISHED BY MJF BOOKS. ALSO IT IS A HARDBACK BOOK. THANKS FOR THE INFO. TAKE CARE. BETTY LOU

Betty Lou; sounds like this is the one you have. Me too
There were several printings of it; from what I can figure out between 1977 and 1997. My book doesn't say what printing it is; I don't know if any of the others do. Maybe it is the first printing of this edition. Or maybe I just don't know how to read it. Mine has the following on the info page; the page just before the main title page:
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Published by MJF Books
Fine Communications
Two Lincoln Square
60 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 96-77122
ISBN 1-56731-116-4

Copyright © 1949 by Audie Murphy, © 1977 by Pamela Murphy

This edition published by arrangement with Henry Holt & Company, Inc.

All rights reserved. ...

Manufactured in the United States of America on acid-free paper

MJF Books and the MJF colophon are trademarks of Fine Creative Media, Inc.

10 9 8 7 6 5 4
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Is yours any different? Maybe someone else can be more helpful. I bought mine from eBay, and I was told the year was 1997, but NOWHERE does it actually say so, and they didn't say what printing it was. I have a hunch the row of numbers have something to do with it, but I don't actually KNOW!

David, can you help????

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Eva Danø

EVA, THAT IS THE BOOK I HAVE. MY SON BOUGHT IT FOR ME AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE GOT IT. I DO KNOW IT WAS NOT FROM EBAY. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. TAKE CARE. BETTY LOU

I DID GET THAT BOOK BACK IN ABOUT 97 OR SO BRAND NEW AND IT DOES SAY 1977 AND I KNOW THAT WAS NOT CORRECT. THE ROW OF NUMBERS ON THE BOTTOM SIGNIFYS THE PRINTING. MY COPY HAS
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 WHICH MEANS A 1ST PRINTING. EVA, YOURS THAT ENDS IN THE 4 IS A 4TH PRINTING. DON'T KNOW WHY THEY MAKE IT LIKE A SECRET CODE OR SOMETHING. YOU CAN LOOK AT PRETTY MUCH ANY BOOK MADE SINCE THE 90'S AND USE THAT LINE TO FIGURE OUT WHICH PRINTING.

BETTY LOU, WHAT NUMBER DOES YOURS END WITH?

DAVID, MY COPY HAS 10 9 8 7 6 5 4. ALSO MY SON BOUGHT IT FOR ME BRAND NEW IN 2002. TAKE CARE. BETTY LOU