The Illustrated Long Walk To Freedom unique SIGNED and DATED ASSOCIATION COPY with handwritten tribute

Mandela, Nelson

Verlag: Little, Brown & Company, 1996

Beschreibung

First edition thus. Large quarto. A chance to own a magnificent association copy of the illustrated version of Mandela's autobiography, which includes a delightful tribute to his friend - the late Theodore 'Teddy' Forstmann - written in Mandela's hand on its title page: 'Best wishes to a highly motivated public figure. As long as there are men and women like you the heavens will never collapse on us.' Teddy Forstmann (February 1940 - November 2011) was a colourful character and one of America's richest men, a billionaire with far-reaching contacts who counted - as well as Nelson Mandela - such figures as Princess Diana, Bill Clinton and Mark Zuckerburg among his many celebrity friends. But 'his most lasting legacy will be the hundreds of millions of dollars he donated to charitable causes' (The Guardian), and there is no doubt that Forstmann was a committed philanthropist. The Nelson Mandela Children's Fund was one of the numerous charities that benefitted from his philosophy, as he served as a trustee and donated at least $1m to the cause. The book itself is in fine condition throughout and is now housed in a beautiful, custom-made clamshell box, with velvet lining and 1/4 morocco and gilt lettering. This is a unique item, and - albeit in our biased opinion! - one of the most exciting Mandela books on the market. Please note: we have been dealing with carefully sourced Mandela items for well over a decade and we guarantee that all our stock is authentic. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1996

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Illustrated Long Walk To Freedom unique ...

Verlag: Little, Brown & Company

Erscheinungsdatum: 1996

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Dust Jacket Included

Signiert: Inscribed by Author(s)

Auflage: 1st Edition