profiles courage decisive moments di kennedy john (47 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.85.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Significant damage due to wetness. Binding is very loose. Some pages are falling out. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 2nd Impression. Original black cloth boards, lettered gilt on spine (22.2 cm height). Previous owner signature front free endpaper. Illustrated dustwrapper, price-clipped, one very short tear from top edge front cover - now closed, now protected. Pp. xxiii, 266 including Foreword to Inaugural Address by Allan Nevins, Preface, Bibliography, Index. In Four Parts.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Price clipped, DJ nicely in archival wraps with heavy wear and significant tears and staining to the edges; soiling; boards with heavy wear; pages dusty with light age toning; interior otherwise clean. The Letters "C-G" on the copyright page to mean a later printing of March 1957. Illustrated. Winner of the 1957 Pulitzer Prize for Biography.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Grushkin, Phil (original jacket design) (illustratore). 1st Edition. Fine condition white boards, red cloth spine, and gold spine lettering contained in a very good condition color illustrated dust jacket, which is in turn contained within a fine condition black cloth slipcase with an approximately 3 1/2 inch by 2 1/2 inch color illustrated front cover title pastedown with a gold perimeter border decoration and gold lettering. Includes List of Other Books by John F. Kennedy; Author Dedication; Preface by John F. Kennedy; Preliminary Page Quote by Edmund Burke; Bibliography and Index. Also includes a bound-into-the-volume matching red satin ribbon page marker and the original 50th Anniversary Gift Edition flyer in fine condition. Two very small 1/16th inch repairs at upper jacket spine corners. "50th Anniversary Gift Edition, Profiles in Courage, John F. Kennedy, The Pulitzer Prize-winning classic. During 1954-55, John F. Kennedy, then a junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, profiled eight American patriots at different junctures in our nation's history for their acts of astounding integrity in the face of overwhelming opposition. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1957, Profiles in Courage resounds with timeless lessons on the most cherished of virtues and is a powerful reminder of the strength of the human spirit. This special gift edition features a cloth slipcase, the original book jacket design, and a ribbon marker." - from the 50th Anniversary Gift Edition flyer. "In 1954-1955, John F. Kennedy's active role as a Senator in the affairs of the nation was interrupted for the better part of a yeaqr by his convalescence from an operation to correct a disability incurred as a skipper of a World War II torpedo boat. He used his "idle" hours to great advantage; he rediscovered, and did intensive research into, the courage and patriotism of a handful of AMericans who at crucial moments in history had revealed a special sort of greatness: men who disregarded dreadful consequences to their public and private lives to do that one thing which seemed right in itself. These men ranged from the extraordinarily colorful to the near drab; from the born aristocrates to the self-made. They were men of various political and regional allegiances - their one overriding loyalty was to the United States and to the right as God gave them to see it. There was John Quincy Adams, who lost his Senate seat and was reputiated in Boston for his support of his father's enemy Thomas Jefferson; Sam Houston, who performed political acts of courage as dramatic as his heroism on the field of battle; Thomas Hart Benton, whose proud and sarcastic tongue fought against the overwhelming odds that insured his political death; and Edmond Ross who "looked down into his open grave: as he saved President Johnson from an impeachment; and Norris of Nebraska; and Taft of Ohio; and Lamar of Mississippi (who did as much as any one man to heal the wounds of civil war). There was Daniel Webster, scourged for his devotion to Union by the most talented array of constituents ever to attack a Senator. For the most part Kennedy's patriots are United States Senators, but he also pays tribute to such men as Governor Altgeld of Illinois and Charles Evans Hughes of New York. And in the opening and closing chapters, which are as inspiring as they are revealing, Kennedy draws on his personal experience to tell something of the satisfactions and burdens of a Senator's job - of the pressures, both outward and inward - and of the standards by which a man of principle must work and live. John F. Kennedy has used wonderful skill in transforming the facts of history into dramatic personal stories. There are suspense, color and inspiration here, but first of all there is extraordinary understanding of that intangible thing called courage. Courage such as these men shared, Kennedy makes clear, is central to all morality - a man does what he must in spite of personal consequences ." - excerpt from the inner front and rear jacket flaps.

Condizione: Good Plus. Photo Center Feature (illustratore). First Thus / Early Edition. Nice, clean copy, no previous owner marks, would make a great gift for presentation copy. Letters on back of title page are G-H, signifying July 1958 printing of the first edition. Hardback : hard cover edition, with REPRINTED replica dust cover, in very good clean condition, a typical used book with some slight wear to edges and spine. Pages are Aged, Yet Clean Firmly readable. As to be expected with used books, there may be some minor bumping, creases, and/or scuffs. Overall a good copy. Firmly readable. ABOUT: rofiles in Courage is a focused review of eight Senators in US history, chronicling instances where that man defied the pressures of various forces - his party, his state legislature, his President, but above all his constituents the American people - in a moment of national crisis, enduring insults from all sides in . (source -- good reads) ~ We appreciate your consideration of one of our books, art prints or novelty items. We strive to offer fast, courteous and professional service to all our patrons. Reading is one of life's great pleasures. Please inquire for further details, our items arrive shrink wrapped and well packed. ~ Thank you for viewing stopping by. Book.

Hard Back / Cloth Binding. Condizione: Very Good. Some b/w Illustrations (illustratore). First Edition, early printing. Clean and Unmarked Text. Very good vintage, clean condition. In Replica, reprint of the original first ed DJ, $3.50 price shown. Typical used books with some wear to edges, scuffs, light soil, bumps, the sort of thing you'd expect from a book that was read a few times then stored. Photo section near centerfold. 266 pages, indexed. Quality Hardback : hard cover in very good condition, as normal for age of book; in REPLICA first edition, reprinted first state dust cover. DJ is Mylar protected and presents well, to give as a gift. Lovely copy of this early printing. Pages are warmed toned from age. No previous owner marks. Ideal for vintage gift or presentation copy. Excellent reading on JFK. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand for yourself. Overall a lovely copy. ~ We appreciate your consideration of one of our books, art prints or novelty items. We strive to offer fast, courteous and professional service to all our patrons. Reading is one of life's great pleasures. Please inquire for further details, our items arrive shrink wrapped and well packed. ~ Thank you for viewing stopping by. 266 p. Book.

Hard Back / Cloth Binding. Condizione: Very Good. Some b/w Illustrations (illustratore). First Edition, early printing. Quality Hardback : hard cover edition in very good condition, some slight wear to edges, as normal for age of book; in Mylar protected Dust Jacket in fair to good condition, has edge and spine chipping, slight color mellowing, some oxidation spots on illustrated pages. Overall wonderfully nice copy of this early printing. Pages are warmed toned from age. No previous owner marks. Ideal for gift for presentation copy. Excellent reading on JFK. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand for yourself, or would make a GREAT GIFT for the fan / reader in your life. ---- About this book: Profiles in Courage is a 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States Senators throughout the Senate's history. The book profiles senators who crossed party lines and/or defied the opinion of their constituents to do what they felt was right and suffered severe criticism and losses in popularity because of their actions. It begins with a quote from Edmund Burke on the courage of the English Statesman, Charles James Fox, in his 1783 attack upon the tyranny of the East Indian Company in the House of Commons. The book was widely celebrated and became a best seller. John F. Kennedy is credited as its author, but there are credible allegations that most of it was the work of his speechwriter, Theodore Sorensen. Kennedy was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946 for the state of Massachusetts. In 1953, he was elected the junior Senator from Massachusetts, and served in the Senate until he was elected president in 1960. It was a passage from Herbert Agar's book The Price of Union about an act of courage by an earlier senator from Massachusetts, John Quincy Adams, that gave Kennedy the idea of writing about senatorial courage. He showed the passage to Sorensen and asked him to see if he could find some more examples. This Sorensen did, and eventually they had enough not just for an article, as Kennedy had originally envisaged, but a book. With help from research assistants and the Library of Congress, Kennedy wrote the book while bedridden during 1954 and 1955, recovering from back surgery. ~ Additional photos available upon raquest. Book.

Hard Back / Cloth Binding. Condizione: Very Good. Some b/w Illustrations (illustratore). First Thus / Early Edition. Nice book. Firmly desirable copy. With Photo section near centerfold. 266 pages, indexed. In original dust jacket. Quality Hardback : hard cover in very good condition, some slight wear to edges, as normal for age of book; in Mylar protected Dust Jacket nice condition, has some minor edge, spine, wear and chipping. DJ is very nice for age, it is priceclipped, Overall wonderfully nice copy of this early printing. Pages are warmed toned from age. No previous owner marks. Ideal for gift for presentation copy. Excellent reading on JFK. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand for yourself, or would make a GREAT GIFT for the fan or reader in your life. ---- About this book: Profiles in Courage is a 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States Senators throughout the Senate's history. The book profiles senators who crossed party lines and/or defied the opinion of their constituents to do what they felt was right and suffered severe criticism and losses in popularity because of their actions. It begins with a quote from Edmund Burke on the courage of the English Statesman, Charles James Fox, in his 1783 attack upon the tyranny of the East Indian Company in the House of Commons. The book was widely celebrated and became a best seller. John F. Kennedy is credited as its author, but there are credible allegations that most of it was the work of his speechwriter, Theodore Sorensen. Kennedy was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946 for the state of Massachusetts. In 1953, he was elected the junior Senator from Massachusetts, and served in the Senate until he was elected president in 1960. It was a passage from Herbert Agar's book The Price of Union about an act of courage by an earlier senator from Massachusetts, John Quincy Adams, that gave Kennedy the idea of writing about senatorial courage. He showed the passage to Sorensen and asked him to see if he could find some more examples. --- Overall a lovely copy. ~ We appreciate your consideration of one of our books, art prints or novelty items. We strive to offer fast, courteous and professional service to all our patrons. Reading is one of life's great pleasures. Please inquire for further details, our items arrive shrink wrapped and well packed. ~ Thank you for viewing stopping by. 266 p. Book.

Hard Back / Cloth Binding. Condizione: Very Good. Some b/w Illustrations (illustratore). First Edition Thus. Nice book. Firmly desirable copy. With Photo section near centerfold. 266 pages, indexed. In original dust jacket. Quality Hardback : hard cover in very good condition, some slight wear to edges, as normal for age of book; in Mylar protected Dust Jacket nice condition, has some minor edge, spine, wear and chipping. DJ is very nice for age, it is priceclipped, Overall wonderfully nice copy of this early printing. Pages are warmed toned from age. No previous owner marks. Ideal for gift for presentation copy. Excellent reading on JFK. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand for yourself, or would make a GREAT GIFT for the fan or reader in your life. ---- About this book: Profiles in Courage is a 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States Senators throughout the Senate's history. The book profiles senators who crossed party lines and/or defied the opinion of their constituents to do what they felt was right and suffered severe criticism and losses in popularity because of their actions. It begins with a quote from Edmund Burke on the courage of the English Statesman, Charles James Fox, in his 1783 attack upon the tyranny of the East Indian Company in the House of Commons. The book was widely celebrated and became a best seller. John F. Kennedy is credited as its author, but there are credible allegations that most of it was the work of his speechwriter, Theodore Sorensen. Kennedy was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946 for the state of Massachusetts. In 1953, he was elected the junior Senator from Massachusetts, and served in the Senate until he was elected president in 1960. It was a passage from Herbert Agar's book The Price of Union about an act of courage by an earlier senator from Massachusetts, John Quincy Adams, that gave Kennedy the idea of writing about senatorial courage. He showed the passage to Sorensen and asked him to see if he could find some more examples. --- Overall a lovely copy. ~ We appreciate your consideration of one of our books, art prints or novelty items. We strive to offer fast, courteous and professional service to all our patrons. Reading is one of life's great pleasures. Please inquire for further details, our items arrive shrink wrapped and well packed. ~ Thank you for viewing stopping by. Book.

Hard Back / Cloth Binding. Condizione: Very Good. Photo Center Feature (illustratore). First Thus / Early Edition. Firmly desirable copy. Beautiful hardback : vintage hard cover edition in very good clean condition, with original first edition dust cover. Dust flap is priceclipped. A typical used book with some slight wear to edges and spine. As to be expected with used books, there may be some minor bumping, and/or scuffs. Overall a wonderful early edition copy, excellent resource and reading enjoyment. This copy presents well and would make the perfect gift. Clean interior and lovely clean dust cover facing. Well perserved. ~ We appreciate your consideration of one of our books, art prints or novelty items. We strive to offer fast, courteous and professional service to all our patrons. Reading is one of life's great pleasures. Please inquire for further details, our items arrive shrink wrapped and well packed. ~ Thank you for viewing and stopping by. Book.

hardcover. 1st edition. 8vo, 266 pp., Foreword by Allan Nevins., Stated first edition on copyright page with code M-E. Dust jacket priced at $3.50. The top edge of the dust jacket spine is stuck to the cloth, causing there to be two short closed tears to the jacket at that junction, one vertical along the fold and one horizontal across the spine; they do not detract much from the overall appearance of an otherwise very nice copy. Nearly fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket.

Hard Back / Cloth Binding. Condizione: Very Good. Photo Center Feature (illustratore). First Thus / Early Edition. Nice book. Firmly desirable copy. With Photo section near centerfold. 266 pages, indexed. In original unclipped dust jacket. Pages are aged, warm honey tones. There is an intriguing inscription on the ffep. Also please note there is some faint erasure marks from some previous pencil underlining on a few pages, minimal but present, very clean thru-out and nicely done. A truly early and quality hard cover edition in very good condition, in good++ dust cover jacket (Mylar protected) with slight edge wear, light dust marks, small edge chips and small closed tears at edges, minimal, presents well (see photos). A beautiful early copy with the following inscription ties in the date and place and whom purchased it on "Decoration Day" on the ffep. It reads: "Purchased at the Pentagon Bldg, Lowell T. Hay, May 30, 1956. Washington D. C., Decoration Day." It makes a lovely vintage edition for presentation or GIFT GIVING. Readable, and collectible. This is a nice early first edition, printed April 1965 D-F). Like any typical used book has some slight wear to edges. Please see our photos. As to be expected with used books, there may be some minor bumping, creases, and/or scuffs. Overall a lovely first edition copy. ~ We appreciate your consideration of one of our books, art prints or novelty items. We strive to offer fast, courteous and professional service to all our patrons. Reading is one of life's great pleasures. Please inquire for further details, our items arrive shrink wrapped and well packed. ~ Thank you for viewing stopping by. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good +. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good +. First Edition, First Printing. Original price of $3.50 printed on dust jacket front flap. Jacket has sunned spine, chips to spine ends now protected with paper backed polyester film. Book has previous owner's name on front pastedown, dated Sept. 19, 1956, light shelf wear, whitening spot to lower heel/gutter area, xix, [ ],[1],[ ],266 pages. Harper's code M-E below "First Edition" statement.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. First edition, early printing (no first edition statement on copyright page, with Harper code "c-g" that corresponds to March 1957). Signed and inscribed by Kennedy on front free endpaper. From the Robert L. White collection. Publisher's black cloth-backed blue paper-covered boards, with spine lettered in gilt; in its original red, white, and blue dust jacket with $3.50 price, designed by Phil Grushkin. Good book, with a circular spot of staining to bottom left of front board, some light soiling to spine, bright gilt, a few light marks to rear board, some rubbing to edges of boards, corners worn to boards, and a light bump to fore edge of front board; very good unclipped dust jacket, with some fading to spine, very bright front panel, shallow chipping to spine ends, a few small closed tears to panel edges, some very light spotting to panels, and a tiny area of light staining to rear fold of spine. Overall, a solid, internally clean copy, inscribed by the 35th president of the United States. Profiles in Courage is a collection of short biographical sketches of "decisive moments in the lives of celebrated Americans" and the winner of the 1957 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. In this text, Kennedy, then a Senator of Massachusetts, provides a history of Senators who defied the opinions of their political parties during moments of important historical decision. Specifically, he discusses Quincy Adams' departure from the Federalist Party, Daniel Webster's support of the Compromise of 1850, and Sam Houston's denouncement of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, among others. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Inscribed and signed by JFK on the front endpaper: "To Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bradley / with very best wishes / John Kennedy." Laid in is a 3- by 4-inch card with "John F. Kennedy / United States Senate" printed at the top, and typed in "With best wishes / from / Ray Willett." Also laid in is a typed letter and envelope (postmarked Dec. 17 '64) from Parke-Bernet Galleries, addressed to Mr. Leo Bradley, stating that "The 'Profiles in Courage,' signed by Mr. Kennedy, which was lot #155 in sale #2315 fetched $225." The letter, on Parke-Bernet Galleries stationery, is dated December 17, 1964 and signed by Jerry E. Patterson, Assistant Vice President. The book is a later printing (Harper code H-F, corresponding to August 1956), bound in blue and black cloth with a gold-lettered spine. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $3.50); chipped and edgeworn at spine ends and corners; Brodart protected. Signed by Author(s).