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First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the half-title, "For Patrick Halliday, Best wishes - Mandela 16.6.05". Halliday, a Cape Town wine merchant, was friends with Mandela's secretary in Cape Town, Steven Govender. Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine in gilt, map of South Africa endpapers. With dust jacket. With 46 photographic illustrations. Slight split at foot of front joint, minor spotting to endpapers and edges; unclipped jacket with very slight creasing at extremities: a very good copy in very good jacket.

Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiographical work written by Nelson Mandela, detailing his early life, education, and 27 years in prison. The book is a moving and inspiring story of one man's struggles and triumphs.