Description
Limited edition of the Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy, a Christmas gift for friends of the administration.
Slim octavo, 8pp, Publisher’s original white cloth with gilt stamped cover and spine. White cloth slipcase with gilt stamped Presidential seal on cover. A few spots to slipcase, internally fine. Tissue guard to title page. This copy is not signed by President Kennedy.
There are believed to be 100 copies of this unstated limited edition printing, published as gifts for friends of the administration. They were given as gifts during the Christmas of 1961.
President Kennedy’s inaugural address in 1961 is arguably one of the most recognized political speeches of the 20th century, with the famous line: “…ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country.”
