James Harvey Robinson. The Mind in the Making

James Harvey Robinson. The Mind in the Making. Armed Services Edition [C-63]. UVa

David G. Wittels noted that many GI's were surprisingly interested in the workings of the human mind.

Robert H. Thouless, How to Think Straight

Robert H. Thouless. How to Think Straight. Armed Services Edition [G-193]. UVa

Paul Eduard Miller, ed., Esquire&#039;s Jazz Book, 1944<br /><br />

Paul Eduard Miller, ed. Esquire's Jazz Book (1944). Armed Services Edition [676]. UVa

Big band jazz reached its apogee during the war. Service personnel who missed the sounds of home could compensate by reading about such big band maestros as Benny Goodman.

Michael MacDougall, Danger in the Cards

Michael MacDougall. Danger In the Cards: How to Spot a Crooked Gambler. Armed Services Edition [H-223]. UVa

Not every ASE can easily be categorized by subject matter. The UVa and LC copies may be the only survivors of this edition of Webster's New Handy Dictionary.

M. Lincoln Schuster, ed. A Treasury of the World&#039;s Great Letters

M. Lincoln Schuster, ed. A Treasury of the World's Great Letters. Armed Services Edition [M-24]. UVa

Webster&#039;s New Handy Dictionary

Webster's New Handy Dictionary. Armed Services Edition [717]. UVa

James Gunn. Deadlier Than the Male

James Gunn. Deadlier Than the Male. Armed Services Edition [946]. BAP

Every ASE carried the same message on the inside front cover, emphasizing the special nature and limited distribution of books published in the series.