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On the Trail of the Assassins: My Investigation and Prosecution of the Murder of President Kennedy
by Garrison, Jim
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Sheridan Square Press, 1988. Signed by Garrison on map front free endpaper in black ink (situating his signature inside the County Records Building), inscribed to former owner in the year of publication. Fourth printing of the first edition. xvi, 342, [1] pp. Bound in publisher's cloth and boards, gilt spine lettering. Fine in Fine dust jacket, lightly shelf-rubbed.
The former New Orleans District Attorney's final work, a memoir of his controversial investigation into the murder of President Kennedy and eventual prosecution of Clay Shaw. It was adapted as the popular Oliver Stone film JFK not long before he died. Rarely found signed due to Garrison's poor health in his final years.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140944144
- Title
- On the Trail of the Assassins: My Investigation and Prosecution of the Murder of President Kennedy
- Author
- Garrison, Jim
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sheridan Square Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- JFK, John F. Kennedy, Oliver Stone, film, New Orleans, Clay Shaw, Kevin Costner
- Bookseller catalogs
- Conspiracy;
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Inscribed
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Publisher's cloth
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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