Description
First edition of Portrait of the Assassin, signed by the authors, Gerald R. Ford and John R. Stiles.
Octavo, 508pp. Red cloth, gilt title on spine. Stated “first printing” on copyright page. Top edge blue, clean pages. Publisher’s dust jacket in near fine condition, portrait of Oswald on cover, $6.95 price on front flap, light wear to top edge, bright colors. Inscribed by President Ford and author John Stiles on front free endpaper, and dated “6/7/65.” An excellent example.
President Ford served as a member of the Warren Commission at the request of President Johnson in 1963. He stood by the findings of the Warren Commission throughout his life.
