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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. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition, first printing of Why England Slept by John F. Kennedy.. Octavo, xxx, 252pp, [5]. Red cloth boards, title stamped in white over blue, light wear to top edge of spine. First printing, with no additional printings mentioned on the copyright page. Solid text block, free of any marks or notations. (Newcomb 10) In publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.00 price on front flap, blurb by Henry R. Luce on back panel and no mention of later printings on front panel. Some loss to top edge of spine, faint toning to spine, chipping along top edge, an overall bright and attractive example of this scarce dust jacket. Why England Slept is an expansion of John F. Kennedy's Harvard Thesis, which examines England's lack of preparedness for the rising threat of World War II.
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- Keywords first edition Why England Slept, signed copy Why England Slept, Profiles in Courage Kennedy, The Enemy Within Kennedy, Thirteen Days Kennedy, To Seek A Newer World, The Pursuit of Justice Kennedy, Just Friends and Brave Enemies, Promises to Keep Kenn
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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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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
by Kennedy, John F
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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
by Kennedy, John F
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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
by Kennedy, John F
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New York, NY: Wilfred Funk, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 252 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. Dust jacket not price clipped. The jacket is primarily white with red and black type face on the front. The spine is mostly light gray also with red and black type. This copy published in 1961.
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