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The Illustrated Long Walk to Freedom. The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela. Signed by Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, F W De Klerk, Desmond Tutu, Winnie Mandela and Stan Campbell
by MANDELA, Nelson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG++/VG
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
BCA by arrangement with Little Brown and Company, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++/VG. 1st Book Club Edition Black boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine, [x] 630pp with 22 pages of photographic illustrations in original dust jacket. Signed on the title page on 16/6/98 by Nelson Mandela, on the half title by Thabo Mbeki, F W De Klerk and Desmond Tutu with the last of these dating his signature 15/4/98 and also by Winnie Mandela on the contents page dated 26/7/96. The book is also signed on the recto of the rear free endpaper, rather modestly, by Stan Campbell who was the lead singer with Special AKA on Jerry Dammers song 'Free Nelson Mandela' The boards are clean with a little pushing to the top corners and a couple of dings along the bottom edge. Internally clean with just the signatures as listed. The dust jacket which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown) has a touch of rubbing to the spine tips and corners with a little surface abrasion minimal loss to the bottom joint tips and a little creasing along the bottom edge. A really scarce, almost certainly unique, collection of autographs of individuals who played a part in the release of Nelson Mandela and the end of apartheid in South Africa including three presidents of the country. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
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- Seller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 202436
- Title
- The Illustrated Long Walk to Freedom. The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela. Signed by Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, F W De Klerk, Desmond Tutu, Winnie Mandela and Stan Campbell
- Author
- MANDELA, Nelson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++/VG
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- BCA by arrangement with Little Brown and Company
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Africa|Political|Signed|Autobiography
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About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
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- Recto
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- Book Club Edition
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- Spine
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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