Profiles In Courage

The first edition of this classic John F. Kennedy book was published by Harper & Brothers in 1955. It was 266 pages long, and the original retail price was $3.50 . The first edition identification points are as follows: The true first edition carries FIRST EDITION and M-E (December 1955) on copyright page. The book is light blue cloth with black spine and gold letters. The jacket carries a price of $3.50. The book title on the jacket spine is red when it is in fine condition, but tends to fad to pink if sunned.

Profiles In Courage won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. This book is classified in the following categories: Politics, History

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Picture of the 1955 first edition dust jacket for Profiles In Courage.

Picture of the first edition copyright page for Profiles In Courage.

Picture of dust jacket where original $3.50 price is found for Profiles In Courage.

Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of Profiles In Courage.

Picture of the first edition Harper & Brothers boards for Profiles In Courage.

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