This book has been signed by Nelson Mandela at his 90th Birthday in London on the main title page in bold black pen.

This has been bound in beautiful Morocco leather and has had the name "Mandela" hand carved from matching leather laid into the front board, also a hand made South African flag laid into the spine with Mandela indents to it.

It also comes in a matching buckram slip case.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation facilitated unprecedented access to previously unseen archival materials from Nelson Mandela’s personal archive for the creation of this book.

"Mandela: The Authorized Portrait" tells the story of his walk to freedom through narrative, images and over sixty interviews with the likes of Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Bono, Thabo Mbeki and many more.

His comrades from the struggle also lend their voices and memories to create this incredible portrait of a man who has given inspiration to us all.

"Mandela: The Authorized Portrait" is an insightful look into the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela through the eyes of some of the world’s most important people.

Containing 356 pages, this large Octavo book is very heavy and filled with photographs and previously unseen images of this truly inspirational man.