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[Kennedy] American Grotesque, by James Kirkwood. SIGNED by author & Clay Shaw.

Name: [Kennedy] American Grotesque, by James Kirkwood. SIGNED by author & Clay Shaw.
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American grotesque : an account of the Clay Shaw - Jim Garrison affair in the city of New Orleans.

SIGNED and inscribed by author James Kirkwood. Also signed and inscribed by Clay Shaw, the defendant.

“Charged with the crime of the century”

Clay LaVergne Shaw (March 17, 1913 – August 15, 1974) was a businessman who was the only
person ever prosecuted in connection with the assassination of President John
F. Kennedy. The charges were brought by District Attorney Jim Garrison,
and Shaw was ultimately found not guilty.

Great historic association copy around this Kennedy assassination book - the inscriptions being to Thomas Dawson, who both Kirkwood and Shaw credit for his support.

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, NY. 1970.

First Edition, First Printing.

PROVENANCE : Estate of Charles Williamson and Tucker Fleming - Bonhams & Butterfields, April 20, 2011.

Summary:On
December 23, 1966, Clay Shaw, a respected and respectable leader of the
New Orleans business community, was called down to the office of
District Attorney Jim Garrison to answer what seemed to be a few
inconsequential questions. Two months of rumor and unpleasantness later,
he found himself in the same office--charged with conspiracy in the
assassination of President Kennedy!--dust jacket cover.

Physical Description:669 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm

ISBN:

0671206842

Contents:

Part One: Pretrial

Part Two: Trial

Part Three: Encores

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