Inscribed to Sammy Davis, Jr.

Lot 153
16.10.2025 00:00UTC +01:00
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AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1472075
Lot 153 | Inscribed to Sammy Davis, Jr.
Estimate value
$ 10 000 – 15 000
[KING, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968).] CAIN, Alfred E. (1921-2011), editor. The Winding Road to Freedom. Yonkers: Educational Press, Inc., 1965.

Inscribed by MLK to Sammy Davis Jr. on the front blank endpaper: "To my Dear Friend Sammy Davis [Jr.] Whose Friendship I Cherish very deeply Martin Luther King". Davis was part of a cadre of Hollywood entertainers that spoke out on behalf of King and the civil rights movement—often volunteering to appear at fundraising concerts.

Quarto. Orange cloth boards (small chips at head and tail of spine); half black morocco slipcase ad black cloth chemise (cracked at extremities).
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