Why England Slept.
by Kennedy, John F
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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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. Introduction by Henry R. Luce. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Laid in is a copy of Kennedy's Inaugural Address.
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 #
- 145871
- 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
- Why England Slept John F. Kennedy First Edition
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Raptis Rare Books
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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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
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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...