A TIME TO STAND: THE EPIC OF THE ALAMO
First UK Edition (1961) — Longmans, Green and Co Ltd, London
Author: Walter Lord (also author of the classic "A Night to Remember")

OVERVIEW
A captivating firsthand account of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, reconstructed from contemporary diaries, letters, and eyewitness testimonies. This UK first edition was published simultaneously with the American Harper & Brothers version, making it a distinct collectible variant sought by Texas history specialists and Walter Lord collectors alike.

COLLECTOR SPECIFICATIONS
• Publisher: Longmans, Green and Co Ltd, London
• Year: 1961 (First UK Edition)
• Binding: Original dark blue cloth hardcover
• Dust Jacket: Original pictorial wrapper present
• Original Price: 25/- NET (printed on front flap — authenticates UK printing)
• Pagination: xxii + 253 pages plus index
• Illustrations: Period engravings and photographs throughout
• Special Feature: Includes folded Alamo fortification map (1836 layout)

CONDITION REPORT (VERY GOOD)
• Book: Spine shows mild toning from age; no cracking or looseness; hinges sound
• Pages: Clean throughout; no writing, marks, or library stamps; slight edge yellowing
• Dust Jacket: Edge wear at head and tail of spine; minor rubbing at corners;
               front flap price intact (25/- NET); no tears or repairs; light sunning
• Inserts: Fold-out Alamo map fully intact and present in rear pocket

NOTES FOR COLLECTORS
This is the authentic UK first edition, distinguishable from the US first by:
• Publisher imprint: "Longmans, Green and Co Ltd" (London address on copyright page)
• Statement: "This edition first published 1961"
• Original British pricing on dust jacket flap (£25 shillings)

Limited UK print run makes this scarcer than the American counterpart for serious 
collectors of British-imprint Walter Lord books.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Walter Lord (1917-2002) was an acclaimed American historian best known for 
"A NIGHT TO REMEMBER" (1955), his definitive account of the RMS Titanic disaster. 
His eyewitness research method revolutionized popular history writing. 

WHY THIS BOOK MATTERS
Written fifteen years before "The Last Days of the Alamo" scholarship, Lord's 
groundwork established much of what we now accept as Alamo history. His 
access to surviving Texan and Mexican family archives has not been replicated.