FRANKLIN LIBRARY SIGNED A Thousand Days SCHLESINGER

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FRANKLIN LIBRARY Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. A THOUSAND DAYS John F. Kennedy in the White House Illustrated by Bernard Fuchs Photographs by Jacques Lowe BEAUTIFUL TOPGRAIN LEATHER SIGNED LIMITED EDITION One of the "Signed 60" Collection, privately printed by the Franklin Library and personally signed by the late Arthur Schlesinger Arthur M. Schlesinger was one of the most gifted writers of history of our time. Long before coming to the White House in 1961 as “resident intellectual” to President John F. Kennedy, he had accumulated vast resources of knowledge and mastered the special skills of his trade. His style is lucid, elegant, and of enormous range; his cast of mind – like the president he served – is detached, curious and ironic. Schlesinger’s A Thousand Days is a remarkable feat of scholarship, trenchant writing, and disciplined assimilation of detail set in the broadest historical and intellectual context. Brimming with the actions and words of figures within and without the Kennedy administration , A Thousand Days renders an invaluable service to our written history by recording a legend in the first phase of its evolution. The truth explains what the myth obscures: the fact that Kennedy was appealingly and admirably human. What emerges from the fascinating pages of this lovely signed limited Franklin Library edition is the natural, gifted, somber and witty, uncertain and resolute, political and private man that was Jack Kennedy – a remarkable portrait of one of the most remarkable men of the 20 th century. This beautiful book features: Full Top Grade Tooled Leather Medium Brown Binding Hubbed Tooled Leather Spine Lovely Cinnamon satin bookmark, sewn in Elaborate 22-karat gold and ornamentation on the spine, front and back boards Gilding on all page edges, to protect against dust and moisture With an introduction by the author written especially for this edition, and not found in any other Decorative Cinnamon French silk moire end papers Beautifully reproduced illustrations Acid neutral paper, designed to last generations without discoloring or degrading Acid-free leaves Smyth-sewn for longevity, durability and readability FINE Exterior Condition FINE Interior Condition 939 Pages This is the Franklin Library at its best - simply superb quality. T are no previous owner's bookplates, names, marks or writing of any kind. The corners and edges are sharp, and the gilt is bright and clean with minor imperfections. The bindings are square and tight, with clean covers and crisp white pages. The silk endpapers are perfect. Every book you buy from us will be wrapped and packed securely in a sturdy new box for shipment to you. WE NEVER SHIP IN PADDED ENVELOPES, because books are frequently damaged this way, particularly their delicate corners. USPS Delivery confirmation will be purchased for every domestic shipment. We offer a significant discount on shipping prices for multiple purchases shipped together. We are happy to wait up to 7 days for payment to combine shipping for additional purchases. For domestic orders with Media Mail shipping, the shipping cost for your 2 nd and any subsequent books is $2.50. Discounts also apply to Priority and Express Mail shipments; please do not hesitate to ask us. The default shipping for international deliveries is USPS insured Priority Mail International; other services are available, and a multiple item shipping discount applies. Please check out our other auctions for fine Franklin Library and Easton Press books. We love our books. We think you will, too. THIS BOOK WAS MADE IN AMERICA read more

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