Why England Slept

Wilfred Funk, New York, 1940. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. boards a bit faded/dusty Dust Jacket chipped, spine sunned. Previous owner's book-plate. Dust jacket in mylar guard. Category: World War II; Great Britain. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 20726. .

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1961. First printing of the 1961 edition, with I on the copyright page and copyright 1940 given for the original edition. With a Foreword to the 1961 Edition by Henry R. Luce. The spine is slightly darkened. Previous owner's bookplate is on the front pastedown. Otherwise fine in a square, tight… Read more about this item

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1940. First edition, early printing of John F. Kennedy's first book. Octavo, original red cloth. Boldly signed in a contemporary hand "Jack Kennedy" on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine very good. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1940. First edition of John F. Kennedy's first book. Octavo, original red cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Miss Brown with many thanks for her help in bringing out this book Best wishes Jack Kennedy." The recipient, Mona Brown was a personal assistant and secretary to Joseph… Read more about this item

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Good. An advance copy of the author's first book, with a printed presentation card from the publisher laid in. The published version of a thesis written by future U.S. President John F. Kennedy (1917-63) during his senior year at Harvard College. It examines the failures of the British… Read more about this item

New York: Wilfred Funk, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 252 pp. First edition, first printing in dust jacket with publisher's price of $2.00 intact. Very Good, with patches of paper adhered to rear cover pulled from blank verso of the dust jacket. End sheets offset from binder's glue, small vintage bookseller's ticker to front free end paper.… Read more about this item

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1940.

Greenwood Press Reprint, 1981-10-16. Hardcover. Good.

New York: Funk, 1940. First. hardcover. Very good./Very good.. A very good first edition in a very good dust jacket, with the $2,00 price still present on the front flap. The author's first book. Laid in is a postcard from the publisher asking for the recipient's impressions of the book. The recipient, K. Urban, writes that the author… Read more about this item

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Introduction by Henry R. Luce. Fine in a Very Good jacket, unclipped ($2.00), rubbed at the surface and edges, a few small chips, two strips of reinforcement at the head and foot of the spine. Red buckram with blue and white ink lettering and designs on the… Read more about this item

London: Hutchinson & Co, 1940. Cloth. Good. The 1940 1st British edition of JFK.s first published book, his senior thesis at Harvard, analyzing England's decision to resist Hitler when it did (rather than even earlier). Solid and G+ in its red cloth, with light staining -and spotting-- at the panels and along the spine. 12mo, 234 pgs. plus… Read more about this item

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition, first printing of Why England Slept by John F. Kennedy.. Octavo, xxx, 252pp, [5]. Red cloth boards, title stamped in white over blue, light wear to top edge of spine. First printing, with no additional printings mentioned on the copyright page. Solid… Read more about this item

New York: William Funk Inc. , 1961. Written when John F Kennedy was a senior at Harvard and published in 1940. "A brilliant appraisal of the tragic events of the thirties that led to World War II. This one is ex-library but textblock tight and square. Boards are in good shape except that jacket is taped to… Read more about this item

New York: Wilfrid Funk, Inc., 1940. First Edition . Plain Wrappers. Very Good + Book/Good Dustjacket. 252 Pp. Probably The Earliest Published State Of The Book, Signatures Neatly Stitched With Nine Sets Of Stitching, But Unbound, Three Preliminary Blank Leaves, Four Final Blank Leaves. Red Pencil Note On Front Sheet, "Publication / Aug 1St /Price $2.00", (Actually Published… Read more about this item

The Easton Press. As New with no dust jacket. 1992. Full-Leather. As New full leather edition, still in the original shrinkwrap. No names or bookplates. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 252 pages .

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1961. Reprint Edition. Presumed first printing thus. Hardcover. Good/Good. xxviii, [4], 252 pages. Appendix. Bibliography, DJ soiled, DJ edges worn and small tears/chips. The original edition was published in 1940; this edition contains a new foreword by Henry R. Luce. John F. Kennedy originally wrote this book as his senior… Read more about this item

Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1961. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1961 Reissue of book first released in 1940, red & blue-stamped gray cloth boards show light edge wear & soil (primarily to spine top region), staining (coffee spill?) to foredge page block leaking to some page margins but contents unaffected, binding is tight & pages unmarked & unfoxed, dust jacket included with $3.00 price, soil… Read more about this item

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1940. First edition of John F. Kennedy's first book. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation. Introduction by Henry R. Luce.

The Easton Press. New with no dust jacket. 1992. Full Leather. New full leather hardcover edition, still in the original shrinkwrap. No names or bookplates. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .