Description
Signed third edition of The White House Guide by a secretary of President John F. Kennedy.
Octavo, 129pp, [2]. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Illustrated endpapers with maps of Washington DC. In publishers dust jacket, $2.50 on front flap, light soiling to covers and some shelf wear, overall in very good condition. Includes a letter from Jack Dempsey, a family friend of John F. Kennedy and member of the Massachusetts State Police, noting that “[the president] was very happy and suggested I send this along to you.” Inscription in the book is likely secretarial and reads: “For Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones – With best wishes – John F. Kennedy.”
