57 “To Ten From Ken!” First edition, sixth printing, of John F. Kennedy’s first book, a striking analysis of Britain’s lack of preparation for WWII, inscribed by him to his good friend and long-term neighbor Nancy Tenney Lloyd, “To Ten from Ken!” and further inscribed on the rear pastedown, “Ten: It’s my hope that this book will interest you—as it is pregnant with significance as are you.” While this book is a sixth printing from October, 1940, Kennedy likely inscribed it in 1943 when recipient Nancy Tenney Lloyd (later Nancy Tenney Coleman) was pregnant with her first child, who was to be the godchild of Kennedy’s sister, Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy. Nancy Tenney Lloyd had been a long-time neighbor to the Kennedys at their Hyannis Port residence and was one of Kathleen Kennedy’s closest friends. In the recently published White House by the Sea, Tenney described herself as “I was like one of the [Kennedy] children.” Kick and Nancy referred to each other as “Ken and Ten,” and it is clear from this inscription that JFK Jr. also picked up the nickname. Recipient’s ink signature on front pastedown. Slight rubbing to corners and ends of gently toned spine, a few faint stains to cloth. Wear to dust jacket, with shallow chipping along top edge, mostly at spine. A very good inscribed presentation-association copy. 74KENNEDY, John F. Why England Slept. New York, 1940. Octavo, original red cloth, supplied dust jacket, custom clamshell box. $16,000
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