Near fine/VGC plus.Little, Brown and co,2003.First UK edition-first printing. Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) in near fine condition, with Dj(small creases,scratches and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC plus.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages as new with two ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.593pp including Foreword,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book (approx 1.4 Kg). This is another paragraph Book Description: IN HIS OWN WORDS is a selection of Nelson Mandela's speeches, providing a lively, memorable profile of his lifelong commitment to freedom and reconciliation, democracy, and the flourishing of all the people of South Africa, Africa and the world. Arranged thematically, each section of speeches is introduced by a leading figure, such as Kofi Annan and Desmond Tutu. In these introductory essays, the authors pay tribute to Nelson Mandela's achievements, animating their accounts with personal memories, stories and reflections. Covering a range of topics of our times - struggle and reconciliation, freedom, religion and nation building, culture, education and health, children, and development - the book also features Mandela's own tributes to South African heroes such as Steve Biko, Oliver Tambo and Walter Sisulu.