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The death of a President, November 20-November 25, 1963 / by William Manchester.
LIBRA E842.9 .M28 1967
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Manchester, William, 1922-2004.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Assassination.
- Kennedy, John F.
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial.
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.
- Assassination.
- Local Subjects:
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xvi pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 710 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : maps (part color), plans. ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Evanston ; London : Harper & Row, Publishers, [1967]
- Summary:
- An account of the assassination of President Kennedy and the days after culled from "evidence and recollection, scenes and moods, quotations and opinions from an enormous number of observers and participants." Pub W.
- Contents:
- Lancer
- Book one: Charcoal
- Wand
- SS 100 X
- Market
- Volunteer
- Go, stranger
- Book two: Castle
- Angel
- Lace
- Crown
- Passion
- Light
- Legend.
- Notes:
- With half-title.
- "Harper & Row wishes to make it clear that neither Mrs. John F. Kennedy nor Senator Robert F. Kennedy has in any way approved or endorsed the material appearing in this book. The author, William Manchester and the publishers assume complete and sole responsibility."
- "Format by Katharine Sitterly. Set in Linotype Caledonia. Composed by V & M Typographical, Inc. in association with The Haddon Craftsmen, Inc. Printed and bound by The Haddon Craftsmen, Inc."
- Blue cloth binding lettered in gilt on spine. Front endpaper has chronology; back endpaper has route of the state funeral.
- "Jacket designed by J. Caroff Associates, from an idea by William Manchester."
- Price from dustjacket.
- Includes "Sources" (pages 659-677) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.
- Culture Class Collection copy has dustjacket retained.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Manchester, William, 1922-2004. Death of a President, November 20-November 25, 1963.
- OCLC:
- 475124
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