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Martin Luther King, Jr. signed first edition of ''Strength to Love'', with one of the longest and personal inscriptions by Dr. King that we have seen. New York: Harper & Row, 1963. King writes to fellow Atlanta Civil Rights activist Gerry Reed, a white dentist (King's dentist, in fact), who spearheaded efforts to employ African Americans through his work with the SCLC. Inscription reads in full, ''To my Friend Gerry Reed / Whose genuine humanitarian concern and unswerving devotion to the principles of justice and freedom are inspiring indeed / Martin''. Signed on the front free endpaper in blue ballpoint. Book measures 5.875'' x 8.5''. Light shelf wear, and discoloration to endpapers. Overall very good condition. With original dust jacket showing $3.50 price; some chipping and discoloration, also in very good condition.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Signed First Edition of ''Strength To Love'' With Long Inscription, ''Whose genuine humanitarian concern and unswerving devotion to the principles of justice and freedom...''
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