The Memories--JFK, 1961-1963, of Cecil Stoughton, the President's Photographer, and Major General Chester V. Clifton, the President's Military Aide By Hugh Sidey
The Memories: JFK, 1961-1963
An Intimate Historical Chronicle and Unprecedented Photographic Record of the Kennedy White House Through the Lenses of His Closest Inner Circle
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: The Memories: JFK, 1961-1963
- Author: Cecil Stoughton, Major General Chester V. Clifton, and Hugh Sidey
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Inc, New York
- Publication Date: 1973
- ISBN-10: 0393086828
- ISBN-13: 9780393086829
- Edition Details: First Edition, Stated First Printing.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium cloth-bound hardcover boards, complete with an original illustrated paper dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Quarto / Large Format (4to), 200 pages. Lavishly structured around an elite collection of personal and official White House photographs, candid family snapshots, and detailed behind-the-scenes military logs.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The hardback cloth-covered boards are exceptionally flat, square, and structurally sound. The spine remains uncreased, unbroken, and completely undamaged with solid binding integrity. Shows very minor shelf friction consistent with careful age preservation.
- Interior / Condition Note: The text block binding is remarkably tight, square, and robust. Internal pages and photo spreads are intact and clean, though exhibiting uniform damp staining along the page margins that does not compromise readability or the visual clarity of the historic images. Free of standard user highlighting, dealer ink inscriptions, or dog-ears.
- Protective Preservation: Enclosed in a custom-fitted premium archival cellophane cover, preventing future storage wear and stabilizing the volume against environmental factors.
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The Dust Jacket: Very Good (VG)
- Condition details: Present, intact, and visually striking. Displays typical, limited signs of minor edge wear and light vintage shelf rubbing along the extremities, but remains completely free of extensive missing pieces or major open tears.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1973, The Memories: JFK, 1961-1963 stands as a monumental and remarkably intimate photographic history of the Camelot era, captured entirely from inside the President’s inner circle. Compiled by official White House photographer Cecil Stoughton and the President's military aide, Major General Chester V. Clifton, with narration by veteran journalist Hugh Sidey, the book offers an unrivaled look into both the high-stakes political maneuvers and the private family moments of John F. Kennedy. From tense backroom huddles during the Cuban Missile Crisis to candid, joyful images of the Kennedy children running through the Oval Office, this volume chronicles the fleeting brilliance of a presidency cut tragically short. This scarce first-edition volume acts as an indispensable archival keepsake for American political historians and serious twentieth-century collectibles curators.
Author Profile: Hugh Sidey
Hugh Sidey (1927–2005) was a highly distinguished American journalist, author, and time-honored Washington bureau chief for Time magazine. Renowned for his unparalleled access to the executive branch, Sidey reported on and profiled every sitting American president from Dwight D. Eisenhower to George W. Bush. His long-running column, "The Presidency," alongside his deep personal rapport with John F. Kennedy, cemented his reputation as one of the most insightful and fair-minded chroniclers of White House history.
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