Autumn 2020 Catalogue

40 American Heroes & Leaders Autumn 2020 “The President Was Going To Give You This For Christmas” 39. (KENNEDY, Jacqueline) KENNEDY, John F., et al. Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States. From George Washington 1789 to John F. Kennedy 1961. 87th Congress, 1st Session. House Document No. 218. Washington, 1961. Octavo, original full maroon calf gilt, original slipcase. $23,500. Click for more info Limited first edition, one of only 85 copies, in a special presentation binding intended for President Kennedy, of a collection of Inaugural Addresses from Washington to JFK, authorized by Congress, an exceptional presentation/association copy inscribed in the month after JFK’s assassination by Jacqueline Kennedy to Myer Feldman, a senior aide to JFK known for his invaluable work on the 1960 election and, later, on a broad range of portfolios including the Middle East: “For Myer Feldman—The President was going to give you this for Christmas. Please accept it now from me—With deep appreciation, Jacqueline Kennedy, December 1963.” This exceptional presentation/association copy of Inaugural Addresses , one of a limited edition of only 85 copies, is inscribed by Jacqueline Kennedy in the month following Kennedy’s assassination to Myer Feldman. Introduced to JFK by Kennedy’s long- serving aide, Ted Sorensen, The New York Post once called Feldman ‘the White House’s anonymous man,’ alluding to his frequent low-profile meetings with world leaders and his knack for quietly accomplishing whatever the White House deemed necessary. Tiny “M.F.” [Myer Feldman] monogram on front board. Jacqueline Kennedy’s moving inscription speaks to her resolve in honoring the memory of JFK and his wishes, and her appreciation for Myer Feldman’s strong loyalty to her husband. Slight rubbing to slipcase, book with only sunning to spine. A most exceptional copy, rare and desirable with such an outstanding association.