Nelson Mandela by Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations (English Edition) Author / Contributor: Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela by Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations
The First and Only Authenticated, Definitive Collection of Inspiring and Historically Pivotal Words Directly from Madiba’s Personal Archives
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Nelson Mandela by Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations (English Edition)
- Author / Contributor: Nelson Mandela
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg
- Publication Date: 2011 (First Edition)
- ISBN-10: 1770101411
- ISBN-13: 9781770101418
- Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium hardcover boards with gilt-lettered spine and matching pictorial paper dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Medium Octavo (13.3 x 20.3 cm), 300 pages. Finely indexed and structured cross-referentially into over 300 distinct thematic categories.
- Language: English text.
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Near Fine (NF)
- Exterior / Boards: The original publisher's cloth boards are in exceptional, sharp-cornered condition, remaining perfectly flat, square, and structurally rigid. Free of any fabric scuffing, sun fading, or bumping. Gilt text elements along the spine are brilliantly preserved.
- Interior: The 300-page text block is robustly bound, crisp, and tight. Internal pages are beautifully white, immaculate, and entirely free of dog-ears, underlinings, annotations, or former owner signatures. A highly presentable, investment-grade collector's copy.
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The Dust Jacket: Near Fine (NF)
- Condition details: The original pictorial paper dust jacket is visually complete and outstandingly sharp, showing only microscopic surface storage rubbing on the gloss face. Completely free of edge tears, chips, or prominent panel fading.
- Preservation: The dust jacket has now been professionally fitted with a brand-new, archival-grade clear plastic cover to eliminate handling friction and safely stabilize its pristine condition.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 2011 by Pan Macmillan alongside the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Nelson Mandela by Himself stands as the first, and only, fully authorised and authenticated collection of quotations by one of the world's most revered moral leaders. This definitive record houses nearly 2,000 closely verified quotations spanning over sixty years of political struggle, leadership, and reflection, over half of which had never before been published.
Rather than relying on secondhand hearsay or unverified internet fragments, the text is culled from privileged, direct archival access to Mandela's vast personal vaults of private papers, prison letters, secret correspondence, official speeches, and unedited audio recordings. Organised systematically into over 300 categories—ranging from the intimate dynamics of Character, Courage, and Optimism to the monumental frameworks of Democracy, Racism, and Reconciliation—this volume offers a flawless, unmediated window into Madiba's mind. It serves as an essential, high-value collectible asset for collectors of civil rights legacy items and modern South African history.
Author Profile: Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918–2013) was a globally revered anti-apartheid revolutionary, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and the first President of a fully representative, democratic South Africa (1994–1999). Born into the Thembu royal family, he co-founded the ANC Youth League and later led the armed wing Umkhonto we Sizwe against minority rule, resulting in his historic conviction and 27-year imprisonment, largely on Robben Island. Adopted affectionately by the global community by his clan name, Madiba, his subsequent release in 1990 and his unwavering dedication to peaceful reconciliation and non-racial democracy established him as an immortal symbol of human resilience and moral authority.
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