THE KENNEDY FAMILY | The Pleasure of His Company. INSCRIBED. -- KENNEDY, Edward. True Compass.
Sale 1334 - The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright, Part II
Lots Open
Apr 26, 2024
Lots Close
May 8, 2024
Timed Online / Chicago
Estimate
$100 -
$200
Sold for $540
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Lot Description
THE KENNEDY FAMILY
FAY, Paul B., Jr. The Pleasure of His Company. New York, 1966. INSCRIBED BY FAY TO SECRETARY ALBRIGHT.
FAY, Paul B., Jr. The Pleasure of His Company. New York, 1966. INSCRIBED BY FAY TO SECRETARY ALBRIGHT.
Inscribed: “The living proof that grace and charm can go hand in hand with accomplishment.”
[With:] KENNEDY, Edward Moore. True Compass A Memoir. 2009. FIRST EDITION.
Madeleine Albright was a great admirer of the Kennedy family and in particular, President John F. Kennedy, whose speeches she referenced often, most famously during her visit to Sarajevo during the Bosnian War in which she proclaimed, “Jam sam Sarajevka” (“I am a Sarajevan”).
Together, 2 works in 2 volumes, all in original bindings (condition generally fine).
Provenance for the lot: Secretary Madeleine K. Albright (inscriptions, bookplates).
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