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MANDELA, NELSON, 1918 to 2013

Nelson Mandela

President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist.

Books: 4
Editions tracked: 5
First editions: 4
Nationality: South Africa

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Earliest first editionNo Easy Walk to FreedomHeinemann, 1965 Most editions trackedConversations with Myself2 editions

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No Easy Walk to Freedom

Barry Denenberg, Nelson Mandela · first published 1965

1st Heinemann1965 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Struggle Is My Life

Nelson Mandela · first published 1978

1st International Defence and Aid Fund1978 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Long Walk to Freedom

Nelson Mandela · first published 1994

1st Macdonald Purnell1994 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Conversations with Myself

Nelson Mandela · first published 2010

1st Macmillan2010 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this
Farrar, Straus and Giroux2010 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

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When was Nelson Mandela born?

Nelson Mandela was born in 1918 and died in 2013.

How many Nelson Mandela books does MyVolumes track?

We track 4 books by Nelson Mandela across 5 editions, 4 of them first editions.

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