Some Evidence of Things Seen. Children of South Africa – Alberts, Paul

This is the limited edition, number 12 of 50 copies. Bound in full red leather and signed by Nelson Mandela, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Judge Albie Sachs and Paul Alberts. “The primary goal of this book is to create awareness and sensitivity about the plight of South Africa’s children among opinion-formers, decision-makers and the adults of South Africa.” Controversy was created around the signing of these limited edition copies. Initially Mandela used a stamp instead of an original signature, and Tutu signed a bookplate, which was pasted onto the half title page below Mandela’s stamp. There was some criticism and the books were returned and correctly signed by Mandela, Tutu, Sachs and Alberts to the page facing the title page. Tutu and Sachs and Alberts also signed at the start of their respective chapters. Photographs and notes by Paul Alberts, an introduction by Nelson Mandela, texts by Desmond Tutu and Albie Sachs and interviews with Johnny Mmeiwa Dhlabu, Kobus Smal, Lizelle Smit, Jane Msimanga, Asnath Manyelo and Pauline Kuzwayo. With a chapter on the situation of children and women in South Africa compiled from material by United Nations Children’s Fund and National Children’s Rights Committee. Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu were both winners of the Nobel Pease prize and Judge Albie Sachs was a Constitutional Court judge and is credited as being one of the chief architects of South Africa’s New Constitution. First edition Very good in slipcase Hardcover

Publisher: Open Hand Trust
Date Published: 1997
Publication Place: Rivonia
First Edition: Yes
Signed: Yes
Condition: Very good in slipcase
Binding: Hardcover