Why England Slept.

Kennedy, John F

Edité par Wilfred Funk, Inc, New York, 1940

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First edition, early printing of John F. Kennedy's first book. Octavo, original red cloth. Boldly signed in a contemporary hand "Jack Kennedy" on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Published the year Kennedy graduated from Harvard, Why England Slept was an expansion of his senior thesis. The title is a variation on the title of Winston Churchillâ s work, While England Slept, published about two years before Kennedyâ s. It was dedicated to John's parents, Rose and Joe Kennedy. In this work he attempts to explain why England was so poorly prepared for World War II and why Englandâ s leaders settled upon the disastrous policies of appeasement. The book served as a warning to those in our country who felt that appeasing Hitler and staying out of the war was a viable option. It became a bestseller in the United States and went through several printings in its first year. (Newcomb, 10).

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Why England Slept.
• Éditeur: Wilfred Funk, Inc, New York
• Date de parution: 1940
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de la jaquette: Jaquette
• Signé: Signé par l'auteur
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • First Edition