Books and Manuscripts: 19th and 20th Century

Nelson Mandela Typed letter signed, as President of South Africa, to Helen Suzman discussing the history of human rights abuses in South Africa, the reform of the police and the central importance of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in engaging with this legacy ("...The families of the victims are finally receiving closure, this alone is a step in the right direction. Although old wounds are being reopened, The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has made a difference, its success is based on both the offenders and victims working together..."), 3 pages, folio, headed stationery, 14 January 1998; creases, tiny staple holes in top left corner "...Human rights violations are an unfortunate part of our history, however we must not ignore the past but embark on a healing process..." A COMPASSIONATE AND STATESMANLIKE DEFENCE OF THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION, WRITTEN TO ONE OF THE GREAT ANTI-APARTHEID CAMPAIGNERS. Helen Suzman (1917-2009) was an opposition MP for more than 35 years, and for decades provided the most powerful and consistent voice in the South African Parliament against the Apartheid system. She retired from Parliament in 1989 but was a member of the Human Rights Commission from 1995 to 1998. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission faced criticism for not imposing punishments for terrible abuses of human rights, but Mandela here stresses the overriding importance of bringing the nation together in a shared acknowledgement of the horrors of the past.

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nelson mandela | typed letter signed, to helen suzman, 1998

The Maurice Neville Collection of Modern Literature (Part III)

4to. Half title, marbled endpapers. Publisher's dark blue leather, lettered and decorated in silver; in a cloth slipcase.

a dictionary of south african english on historical principles. capetown: oxford university press in association with the dictionary unit for south african english, 1996

Photographs

Selenium toned silver print, printed 2007. Signed, titled and dated in black felt tip pen in the lower margin and with the photographer's copyright blindstamp. Signed by Nelson Mandela in black felt tip pen in the image. Signed, titled, dated and annotated Handprinted and selenium toned by J.S. 2007 in black felt tip pen and with the photographer's copyright stamp on the reverse.

'nelson mandela in his cell on robben island (revisit)', 1994

Photographies

Tirage argentique viré au selenium de 2007. Signé, titré et daté au feutre noir dans la marge inférieure et avec le tampon copyright à sec du photographe dans la marge droite. Signé par Nelson Mandela au feutre noir dans l'image. Au verso, signé, titré, daté et annoté Handprinted and selenium toned by J.S. 2007 au feutre noir et avec le tampon copyright du photographe.

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