JOHN F. KENNEDY -- Man of the Sea
Published by William Morrow & Co, New York, 1965
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Antiquarian Bookshop, Washington, DC, U.S.A.Antiquarian Bookshop
AbeBooks seller since March 15, 2012
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 42.63
Quantity: 1 available
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Americana and American History, Signed and Association Copies, Most Recent Listing; Autograph; 4to; 162 pages; Contents clean and secure in original blue cloth binding in Very good dustjacket with some shallow chipping and creasing at extremeties. Inscribed and SIGNED by the AUTHOR on ffep. "To My Good Friends -- Ann and W, / With affectionate Good / Wishes / Taz" Introduction by Edward M. Kennedy. AUTHOR: Tazewell T. Shepard Jr. , a retired two-star Navy rear admiral who was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism in World War II. Adm. Shepard received the Navy Cross, the highest naval award for heroism after the Medal of Honor, for bravery during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942. Adm. Shepard served as naval aide to President John F. Kennedy at the White House from 1961 to 1963. He was responsible for "the manning, the care - everything - about Camp David and the yachts. " He also advised Kennedy during the Bay of Pigs crisis in 1961. Adm. Shepard earned two master's degrees, one in strategic warfare and another in nuclear engineering. He commanded an anti-submarine warfare group during the Vietnam War and was deputy director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the late 1960s. He later held a top Defense Department administrative post in Asia before his military retirement in 1973.; Signed by Author.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- JOHN F. KENNEDY -- Man of the Sea
- Author
- Shepard Jr., Tazewell ; [Signed] ; Edward M. Kennedy
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Co, New York
- Publication year
- 1965
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Americana and American History, Photography, Signed and Association Copies
Antiquarian Bookshop
Washington, DC, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since March 15, 2012
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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. - we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books for nearly 30 years. Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 6,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. About a third of our books are published prior to 1900; the rest of our stock comprises collectible, interesting and scholarly books. We have added images of many of the items listed to better convey their quality and condition. If you'd like to see an image of any particular item that is not yet illustrated, please contact us. We can provide professional appraisals and are interested in buying significant collections of books. Contact us for details of fee structure for appraisals. Thank you for considering our offerings.…
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