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Why England Slept. by Kennedy, John F - 1940
by Kennedy, John F
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Why England Slept.
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New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1940. The dedication copy of John F. Kennedy's first book, Why England Slept, with Rose Kennedy's embossed name on the front panel. Octavo, bound in full blue leather, all edges gilt. This copy was specially bound for the author's mother, Rose Kennedy and presented to her. This copy brought $52,900 at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis sale at Sotheby's in May 1996. Housed in a full dark blue morocco clamshell box. Unique. Published the year Kennedy graduated from Harvard, Why England Slept was an expansion of his senior thesis. The title is a variation on the title of Winston Churchill's work, While England Slept, published about two years before Kennedy's. It was dedicated to John's parents, Rose and Joe Kennedy. In this work he attempts to explain why England was so poorly prepared for World War II and why England's leaders settled upon the disastrous policies of appeasement. The book served as a warning to those in our country who felt that appeasing Hitler and staying out of the war was a viable option. It became a bestseller in the United States and went through several printings in its first year. (Newcomb, 10)
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Why England Slept
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TIMOTHY'S QUEST a Story for Anybody, Young or Old, Who Cares to Read it
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BOSTON, MA: HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.. copyright page 1890. no additional printings, red clothboards. . VG. Hardcover. 1890.
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Why England Slept
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Doubleday, 1962. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Why England Slept
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Doubleday, 1962. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Why England Slept
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WHY ENGLAND SLEPT
by KENNEDY, JOHN F
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NY: DOLPHIN BOOKS/DOUBLEDAY. WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY HENRY R. LUCE . Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Printing. 1962.
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New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1961 Reissue of book first released in 1940, red & blue-stamped gray cloth boards show light edge wear & soil (primarily to spine top region), staining (coffee spill?) to foredge page block leaking to some page margins but contents unaffected, binding is tight & pages unmarked & unfoxed, dust jacket included with $3.00 price, soil & edge wear & large hole/abrasion to front panel, still useful early copy with the 'new' foreword (1961) by Luce; 8vo; (xxx) 252pp. Hard Cover. Good.
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Why England Slept
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Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1961. Good / Good. 1st Thus. First printing of the 1961 reissue, with Foreward by Henry Luce. This was JFK's 1940 Harvard thesis and his first published book. An ex-library copy, with usual library markings and pocket in rear. Binding is square, light grey boards have sunning and edgewear. The text is clean, with no highlighting or underlining. The dustjacket is unclipped with $3.50 price intact. Jacket shows no chips or tears and has been taped to boards. Protected in mylar cover. Carefully packaged and shipped in a cardboard box.
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Why England Slept
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New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1961. Reprint Edition. good, fair to good. 252, appendix, bibliography, foxing to fore-edge, DJ soiled, DJ edges worn and small tears, DJ in plastic sleeve. The original edition was published in 1940; this edition contains a new foreword by Henry R. Luce. John F. Kennedy originally wrote this book as his senior thesis at Harvard. He explores the short-term weaknesses of a democratic and capitalistic system, facing a totalitarian power, under the requirements of modern warfare.
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Why England Slept
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New York: William Funk Inc. , 1961. Written when John F Kennedy was a senior at Harvard and published in 1940. "A brilliant appraisal of the tragic events of the thirties that led to World War II. This one is ex-library but textblock tight and square. Boards are in good shape except that jacket is taped to them. Jacket is protected in mylar and taped to boards. Typical library stamps and paraphenelia. No chips or tears to jacket. . Reprint. Cloth. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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