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Auction: 317 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 1053

Kennedy, John F., Jr. (1960-1999). "John John"-- Son of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy, American socialite and magazine publisher. Autograph Book Signed "John Kennedy Jr 1969" in black ink. An Ex-Libris St. Francis Xavier Library of Brooklyn copy of the The News' "The Torch is Passed - Associated Press Story of The Death of A President", with a typewritten copy of the famous "Special Delivery From Heaven" poem by Barbara Jones taped down to the back inside cover. Beneath is the inscription in black ink: "As the Sun may / Shine, I will Always / Remember you Dad / John Kennedy Jr / 1969". The typewritten poem here differs slightly from the published version of the poem - ampersand and "I'll" instead of "I look down and smile…" Barbara Jones, a 15-year-old high school sophomore in Yonkers, NY, wrote the poem in honor of JFK soon after his assassination, it was picked up and reprinted in newspapers across the U.S. and reproduced as plaques and numerous other tributes. The signature, which would have been penned when John F. Kennedy, Jr. was nine, differs from other observed signatures, but all of those differ from each other, as JFK, Jr. frequently varied his signature. While the autograph cannot be verified, the formation of the capital letters "J" and "K" share similarities with some of his other signatures. The book has a cracked spine and is Good; the autograph Fine. SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.

Sold for
$110