[PERKINS, Edward Joseph (1928-2020)]. A group of 23 volumes related to African and African American Biography and History, most signed or inscribed to Perkins, including:

SAINTONGE, Rebecca de. Outside the Gate A Biography of Nico Smith. London: Spire, 1989. Provenance: Nicolaas Johannes Smith (“Nico”) (1929-2010), South African Afrikaner minister and prominently opposed to apartheid, gifted to; Edward Joseph Perkins (1928-2020), first black U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, 1986- 1989 (inscription). INSCRIBED BY SMITH: “With warmest greetings and the greatest appreciation for your contributions towards justice and peace to our turbulent country. You have been a real inspiration to me. Nico Smith. Mamelodi [South Africa.] 10/5/89.” -- WILLIAMS, Juan. Thurgood Marshall American Revolutionary. New York: Random House, 1998. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY WILLIAMS: “To: Ambassador Perkins – my friend, subject of a magazine profile, and a man who inspires me everyday! Juan Williams June 17, 2010 Washington D.C.” Provenance: Edward J. Perkins, gift inscription, "December 1998 Merry Christmas Dad! Love Katherine, Jeff & Nathan." -- LEWIS, John and Andrew AYDIN. March: Book One. Marietta, GA: Top Shelf Productions, 2013. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY BOTH LEWIS AND AYDIN: “Keep the faith, John Lewis,” and “To Edward Perkins! Andrew Aydin.” -- MAHAMA, John Dramani. My First Coup D’état and Other True Stories from the Lost Decades of Africa. New York, et al: Bloomsbury, 2012. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY MAHAMA: “To: Edward Best wishes. Hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane. John Mahama.” -- ELAM-THOMAS, Harriet Lee. Diversifying Diplomacy My Journey from Roxbury to Dakar. N.p.: Potomac Press, University of Nebraska Press, 2017. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY ELAM-THOMAS: “My dear ambassador Perkins, your constant faith in me allowed me to embark on This incredible journey. Thank you for being the constant diplomat and an inspiration throughout my career. Harriet J. Elam Thomas 12/5/2017.” -- And 18 more. Together, 23 works in 23 volumes. 8vo and 4to, condition generally good. Complete list available upon request.

Property from the Estate of Ambassador Edward J. Perkins, Washington, D.C.