Hardcover. Columbia Records Legacy Collection Book. Foreword by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. Heavily illustrated with b&w photographs from Kennedy’s childhood to his days in the White House, alongside Jackie Kennedy, and with his children. Large Quarto-sized book (~ 13” x 12.5”). Blue linen binding, 241 pp. ix, [1], 241, [1] pages. The book has gray boards with white lettering on front panel and spine. This book was compiled with quotes and personal letters from: Alistair Cooke, W. Averell Harriman, Mrs. Rose Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy (Bobby Kennedy), Jacqueline Kennedy (Jackie Kennedy), Pierre Salinger, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Adlai E. Stevenson, JFK himself, and others. Goddard Lieberson, Editor, was the president of Columbia Records. Profusely illustrated. Cecil Stoughton (Jacket photograph). ( )

The text is informative and relevant, but why, oh why, did someone decide to make this possibly the most awkward book to handle that I have ever had in my library? ( )

Growing up in the Kennedy era,this is a nice rememberence. ( )