KIRKWOOD, James.
American Grotesque: An Account of the Clay Shaw-Jim Garrison Affair in the City of New Orleans.
New York: Simon and Schuster , 1970.
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First Edition of American Grotesque; Signed by James Kirkwood
First edition of this detailed journalistic account of the investigation and trial conducted by New Orleans DA Jim Garrison against businessman Clay Shaw. Octavo, original publisher's half cloth, top stain blue, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by James Kirkwood on the front free endpaper. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin. Author photograph by Arthur Beckenstein. Rare signed.
American Grotesque: An Account of the Clay Shaw–Jim Garrison Affair in the City of New Orleans (1970) by James Kirkwood is a detailed journalistic study of District Attorney Jim Garrison’s prosecution of businessman Clay Shaw for alleged involvement in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The book traces the origins of Garrison’s investigation, the conduct of the trial, and Shaw’s swift acquittal, presenting a critical examination of the prosecution’s methods and reliance on controversial witnesses. Focusing closely on courtroom proceedings and the defense’s strategy, Kirkwood portrays the case as emblematic of the charged and sensational atmosphere of late 1960s New Orleans, ultimately framing the episode as a failed and theatrical attempt to substantiate a conspiracy.
American Grotesque: An Account of the Clay Shaw-Jim Garrison Affair in the City of New Orleans.
$850.00
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