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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.