New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967. First edition of the historian's most well-known and enduring work. Octavo, original blue cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by William Manchester on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by J. Caroff Associates. A very bright example. Originally published in the spring of 1967 to positive reviews, it sold more than a million copies by the summer of that same year. It went on to "became a best seller and later was given the Dag Hammarskjold International Literary Prize" (New York Times).

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On Feb 27 2016, a reader said:

William Manchester gives a thorough yet eminently readable account of the times, political attitudes & events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

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Bookseller: Raptis Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 144344
Title: The Death of a President.
Author: Manchester, William
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1967
Keywords: The Death of a President First Edition, The Death of a President Signed First Edition, William Manchester Signed First Edition
Bookseller catalogs: Biography and Autobiography;

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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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