John F. Kennedy
Profiles In Courage | First Edition, Inscribed to Lem Billings
Harper & Brothers
1956
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A first edition, first printing of Profiles In Courage by John F. Kennedy, inscribed to Lem Billings.
- John F. Kennedy (American).
- New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956.
- Octavo.
- xix, [2], 266 pages, plus [8] pages of captioned images.
- Inscribed in black ink on front flyleaf by John F. Kennedy: "To Lem / my "oldest" friend / John Kennedy", with bookplate on front pastedown of K. LeMoyne Billings.
- In black buckram quarter binding with blue cloth boards, with gilt lettering to spine, jacket is beige and blue with red, white, and blue lettering, additionally, jacket is wrapped in an archival mylar sleeve, price uncut: "$3.50."
This is an incredible association copy, evidencing the close and enduring relationship between Kennedy and Billings.
Condition Report
GoodChipping along jacket edges and at fore corners, with loss of material at the head and tail of spine impacting the publisher's name.
Boards show moderate rubbing to all edges and light crinkling to head and tail of spine.
Small scuffs and scrapes visible on text block edges.
Lightly age toned throughout.
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