{"product_id":"the-blthe-black-sash-mary-burton-signed-first-edition","title":"The Black Sash - Mary Burton","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Black Sash (Author-Signed Presentation Copy)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Black Sash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Inscribed First Edition Chronicle of Anti-Apartheid Resistance and Human Rights Advocacy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e The Black Sash\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Mary Burton\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Jacana Media, Johannesburg\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e 9781431422289\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e First Edition, First Impression. Highly collectible association copy featuring a signed personal inscription by the author on the title page.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Original publisher's premium illustrated limp card wrappers with French flaps.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Octavo (8vo), 216 pages. Illustrated with historical black-and-white archival photographs documenting political protests.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExterior \/ Wraps:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e The glossy card covers are exceptionally bright, flat, and square. Only very slight, microscopic storage wear present along the delicate cover edges. The spine is uncreased, unbroken, and structurally flawless.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInterior:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Fine \/ Near Mint. The internal pages are completely white, crisp, and clean. Free of text highlighting, marginalia, or corner folds.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProvenance \/ Inscription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Features an authentic, clear ink presentation dedication by the author on the title page: \u003ci\u003e“For Rosemary, With best wishes and in recognition of our common background, Mary Burton.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMary Burton’s \u003ci\u003eThe Black Sash\u003c\/i\u003e offers an inside perspective on one of South Africa’s most resilient human rights organizations. Founded in 1955 by white liberal women to protest the Nationalist government's disenfranchisement of Coloured voters, the Black Sash evolved into a fierce, non-violent liberation force. Burton traces how these volunteers ran advice offices, monitored courts, exposed forced removals, and stood in silent, iconic protest with black sashes draped across their shoulders. This signed copy bridges the gap between historical record and living provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Profile: Mary Burton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMary Burton is a towering figure in South African human rights advocacy and a former National President of the Black Sash (serving from 1986 to 1990). Born in Argentina, she moved to South Africa and dedicated her life to dismantling Apartheid structures. Her monumental contribution to the liberation struggle led to her appointment as one of the 17 commissioners on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in 1995. Her writings provide an authoritative voice on civil disobedience, political justice, and democratic transitions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jacana Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58239772295471,"sku":"The Black Sash - Mary Burton","price":450.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/20260722_135840-Copy.jpg?v=1784728780","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/the-blthe-black-sash-mary-burton-signed-first-edition","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}