John Kerry's A Call to Service (Signed First Edition, No. 17 of 1,550)
Product Details
This is the Easton Press leather-bound Signed First Edition of A Call to Service by John Kerry, published in 2003 with permission of Penguin Group. Kerry signed the limited-edition page in black ink. This copy is hand-numbered 17 of only 1,550, an unusually low number in the run.
John Kerry (b. 1943) served in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam, where he earned the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts. He represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate for nearly three decades, was the Democratic nominee for president in 2004, and later served as the 68th Secretary of State. A Call to Service came out on the eve of his 2004 campaign. In it he lays out his vision for America on national security, the economy, health care and the environment, all built around the idea of service that shaped his career.
The book is bound in burgundy genuine leather. Both covers are stamped in gold with a star-studded border framing a bugle inside a laurel wreath. The spine has raised hubs, gilt title and author lettering, star bands, a gold-boxed "SIGNED FIRST EDITION" panel and the Easton Press monogram. All three page edges are gilt, and the text is printed on acid-neutral archival paper milled for this edition.
The book comes with its original Easton Press Certificate of Authenticity and the "A Note About" collector's booklet.
It's an excellent fit for collectors of political and presidential-campaign autographs, Vietnam-era history and Easton Press signed editions.
Document/Record Specifications
- Easton Press Signed First Edition of A Call to Service by John Kerry (2003)
- Burgundy genuine leather with gold-stamped covers, raised spine hubs and gilt page edges
- Includes the Certificate of Authenticity and the collector's booklet
Autograph Specifications & Provenance
- Hand-signed by John Kerry in black ink on the limited-edition page, numbered 17 of 1,550
- Easton Press Certificate of Authenticity, signed by Kerry, witnessed and dated 12/21/03, and countersigned by Easton Press publisher Roy S. Pfeil
