Lot 735
King Jr., Martin Luther (1929-68) Baptist minister; Civil Rights activist; Nobel Laureate. Book inscribed and signed, being a First Edition of Stride Toward Freedom. The Montgomery Story, Harper and Brothers, New York, 1958. Inscribed and signed "With Best Wishes Martin Luther King Jr." on the first end page. Stated First Edition with first printing code H-H. 230 pp. Hardcover, 8vo., cloth-backed boards. Illustrated with black and white photos. First-issue dust jacket with No. 8471A on front and rear flaps. Dust jacket with price of $2.95 intact. Near Fine copy; indentation to lower edges of boards. Dust jacket has paper loss to lower portion of dust jacket spine, measuring 1¼ to 1¾ in., and to lower left portion of back cover, measuring 1½ to 2 in.; also small loss at top of spine and other edge chipping. This is a first printing, first edition of Dr. King's first book, published when he was only 29 years old.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000.
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| Realized $3,500 |
