OBAMA, Barack Hussein. Dreams from my Father. 1995. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. SIGNED BY OBAMA.
Sale 1336 - Fine Books and Manuscripts, including Worlds of Tomorrow, and Americana
Jun 7, 2024
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Live / Chicago
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OBAMA, Barack Hussein. Dreams from my Father. New York: Times Books, 1995.
8vo. Original black cloth-backed boards; in unrestored unclipped dust jacket. Provenance: Obama signed and donated this book to the Illinois State Library annual book fair in 2003; Michael Ragen, a former Illinois politician that was on the Senate staff when Obama was first elected, acquired said book at this book fair (LOA from Ragen and other related paperwork).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. SIGNED BY BARACK OBAMA on the half-title. Dreams from My Father was published as Barack Obama was preparing to run for the Illinois Senate, and was re-published nine years later when he announced his candidacy for the United States Senate. The book was described as “the best-written memoir ever produced by an American politician” by Time columnist Joe Klein. [With:] Letter of Authenticity from JSA.
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