Why England Slept.
by Kennedy, John F
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1940. First edition of John F. Kennedy's first book. Octavo, original red cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Miss Brown with many thanks for her help in bringing out this book Best wishes Jack Kennedy." The recipient, Mona Brown was a personal assistant and secretary to Joseph Kennedy for seven years, a period of time which included his ambassadorship to the United Kingdom. She was part of the Kennedy household's innermost circle and spent a considerable amount of time with the Kennedy children, especially young Jack and Kathleen. She transcribed Why England Slept for Jack, the basis for which was his Harvard thesis. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional association.
Synopsis
Why England Slept is the published version of a thesis written by John F. Kennedy while in his senior year at Harvard College. Its title was an allusion to Winston Churchill's 1938 book While England Slept, which also examined the buildup of German power.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 82340
- Title
- Why England Slept.
- Author
- Kennedy, John F
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wilfred Funk, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- Jack Kennedy Signed First Edition, Why England Slept First Edition, Why England Slept First Edition Signed, Why England Slept John F. Kennedy First Edition, Why England Slept John Kennedy, Why England Slept Kennedy First Edition, Why England Slept Rose Ke
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- Inscribed
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Association Copy
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