Gideon's Trumpet (UNCOMMON BRITISH HARDBACK FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING) [JOHN F KENNEDY INTEREST] by Lewis, Anthony - 1966

Londonn: Bodley Head, 1966. VG/VG. First British hardback edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. REVIEW COPY WITH BODLEY HEAD REVIEW SLIP, DATED JANUARY 27, 1966. This is the account of one man's struggle for justice. Clarence Earl Gideon was a poor and friendless prisoner serving a five-year sentence for burgulary in America. He took his own case to the Supreme Court of the United States, and won. With 'Suggested Readings', 'Table of Cases' and Index. Spotting to edges; d/w spine has some sunning; d/w spine has a short tear (15mm), with small losses and chipping to tail of spine; d/w rear panel has light dusting; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of an UNCOMMON first British edition, first printing. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. No inscriptions, underlining, or highlining. . First British Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good.