55 72(KENNEDY, John F.) (KENNEDY, Jacqueline). The White House: An Historic Guide. Washington, 1962. Large octavo, original full red morocco, custom box. $29,000 Warmly Inscribed By JFK As President And Signed By Jackie To Kennedy’s Military Aide, General Godfrey McHugh Limited second edition of this guide to the White House, the second of two limited editions, number 38a of only 75 presentation copies specially bound in full morocco with the recipient’s initials stamped in gilt on the front cover, warmly inscribed on the limitation page by President Kennedy to his close military aide, USAF General Godfrey McHugh: “For Godfrey McHugh, with warm personal regards, John Kennedy… Christmas 1962” and signed beneath his signature by the First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy “took an interest in ‘restoring’ (as opposed to redecorating) the White House. She had it placed on the National Register of Historic Places. She also wrote and edited the first White House guidebook, which was sold to tourists. The proceeds from the book were used to help finance her restoration of the White House with historic antiques” (ANB). This second edition was published the same year as a limited first edition of 100 copies bound in green morocco. Recipient U.S. Air Force General Godfrey McHugh was a close military aide to President Kennedy. While he often rode in the middle of the front seat of the Presidential State Car while transporting the President, in Dallas on the day Kennedy was assassinated McHugh was moved farther back in the motorcade. He was present at Parkland Memorial Hospital as doctors attempted to save the President’s life, and after the President’s death, McHugh stood guard by Kennedy’s body on Air Force One as the President’s body was returned to Washington, D.C. A few minor rubs to spine, very nearly fine.
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