#9779 • Jacqueline Kennedy Personally Owned Books

Part of Music & Hollywood Icons Historical Occasion (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

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Status: Sold

Est. $8,000-$10,000 Jacqueline Kennedy Personally Owned "Thera and the Aegean World III" 3-Volume Set - This is a three volume set of books titled "Thera and the Agean World III", which were personally owned by Jacqueline Kennedy. These books were from the Proceedings of the Third International Congress, which were held in Santorini, Greece from September 3-9, 1989. These books are the hard cover versions, and have been extremely well kept and are in beautiful condition. They came from the personal library of Jacqueline Kennedy, and were previously sold at Sotheby's "The Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis" in 1996. A Sotheby’s bookplate (“Ex Libris” label) is found in each of these volumes, identifying the set as having come from the 1996 auction. Jacqueline Kennedy was the wife of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. She served as the First Lady of the United States from 1961, until Kennedy's assassination in 1963. As First Lady, she was known for her highly publicized restoration of the White House and her emphasis on arts and culture. She is remembered for her lifelong contributions to the arts and preservation of historic architecture, as well as for her style, elegance, and grace, and ranks as one of the most popular First Ladies and in 1999 was named on Gallup's list of Most Admired Men and Women in 20th-century America.