KANNON, Jackie and Paul LAIKIN (co-authors). Mort DRUCKER (illustrator). JFK Colouring Book. New York Kanrom Inc. 1962

Folio (25.5 x 33cm); original graphically designed card covers by Beverley Clarke Roman, stapled; pp. 26 including covers; with bold full-page outline drawings throughout, for colouring; a nice copy with a couple of surface scuffs to bottom edge of upper cover, light edge wear and a short lower-edge crease; internally totally unused and clean throughout.

First edition. An adult colouring book published one year before Kennedy’s assassination, composed of droll and satirical 7- or 8-line verses featuring the Kennedy clan and figures from the contemporary political scene. The text is accompanied by full-size caricature-style illustrations, all written from the viewpoint of the Kennedy daughter Caroline: 

“This is my Daddy. He has a good job. He works for the Government. Color him red, white and blue. My daddy is very important. He has a lot of people working for him. They would do anything for my daddy. Color their noses burnt umber.”