Limited edition beautifully bound versions of John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address and the Inauguration Program.

a. Inaugural address given by John F. Kennedy on January 20th, 1961. One of only a few hundred specially bound editions of this Inaugural Address, given out personally by Kennedy to a few close friends and supporters on Inauguration Day. Bound in a hard cream-colored cloth cover that has the Presidential Seal emblazoned in gold on the front, comes in own slip case in the same cream-colored material as book cover, both measure 10 x 7''. The binding of the book is sewn with thread. Inside, Kennedy's speech is beautifully laid out over the course of approximately 10 pages. Excellent condition.

b. Official Inaugural Program, dated January 20, 1961, with the name "Arnold F. Shaw" in bottom right hand corner. Bound as a 11.5 x 8.5'' book, with the words on the front handsomely emblazoned in gold on the navy blue cover, with the Presidential Seal in gold above all. The 64 page color program contains various articles on John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, speeches given by the men, articles on the political climate of the time, and images of Washington and the interior of the White House. Book is presented in a white cardboard box. Book in excellent condition, top right corner of box slightly torn.

Robert White Collection ; Guernsey's, 2005.

Excellent. Box that program comes in has tear at top right corner.