American clergyman, prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, and Nobel laureate (1929-1968). Rare original photograph boldly signed and inscribed “Best Wishes to Mr. & Mrs. Ken Browne, From Martin L. King.” 3.5 inches by 5 inches. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 12 inches by 13 inches. In very good condition.
20.000 €
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Rare vintage glossy photograph of King sitting in a half profile pose to his left in a sharp suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Best Wishes to Mr. & Mrs. Ken Browne, From Martin L. King.” Reverse bears the photographer's credit stamp of Arthur Freeman of Montgomery, Alabama, and a typed collector's notation indicating that the autograph was received in 1957. In very good to fine condition, with a few creases, two paperclip impressions (one to the top, the other to the upper right edge), surface impressions across King's forehead from typed notations on the reverse, and somewhat irregular ink adhesion to portions of the signature. Photographs signed by King are extremely rare and desirable..
Bürgerrechtler u. Nobelpreisträger (1929-1968). Ms. Vertragsvereinbarungsprotokoll mit eigenh. Unterschrift und eigenh. Initial auf jeder Seite. Düsseldorf. Folio. 3 pp. Am linken oberen Rand geheftet.
14.500 €
(83310)
Maschinengeschriebenes Protokoll der Vertragsvereinbarung zwischen Econ Verlag GmbH und - maschinenschriftlich eingefügt - „Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. c/o Joan Daves, 145 East 49th Street, New York, N.Y. 10017“. Mit eigenhändiger Unterschrift „Martin L. King, Jr.“ auf der Schlussseite und eigenhändigem Initial „MLK“ auf den vorderen beiden Seiten. Des weiteren finden sich die Unterschriften von Vertretern des Verlags und von Dora E. McDonald, Kings Assistentin. In dem „Memorandum of Agreement“ geht es um die deutschsprachige Veröffentlichung des Buchs „Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community“.
Handschriftlich ergänzt „Wohin führt unser Weg?“, der deutsche Titel bei seiner Veröffentlichung. In dem Dokument sind die Details der Veröffentlichung und Vergütung festgelegt, die „consideration of One Dollar and other good and valuable considerations“: Der Verlag erhält die „World German-language rights“, dafür erhält MLK einen Vorschuss von 1.500 US-Dollar und folgende Lizenzgebühren: • 7 1/2 Prozent des Verkaufspreises der ersten 5.000 Stück; • 10 Prozent der nächsten 10.000 Stück und • 12 1/2 Prozent aller folgenden verkauften Bücher. Erscheint das Buch in einer veränderten Aufmachung, gilt die Lizenzgebühr wieder neu. Als Copyright wird „©1967 by Martin Luther King, Jr.“ festgelegt. Die Übersetzung muss innerhalb 18 Monate erfolgen. Die Abrechnung der Lizenzgebühr erfolgt alle sechs Monate. Zudem sind Zweitverwertungsrechte geregelt, von denen der Autor jeweils 50 Prozent erhält. Die Buchagentin Kings, Joan Daves, hat sich um die geschäftlichen Belange zu kümmern und behält dafür 20 Prozent der Gebühren ein. Bei „Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community“, das 1967 erschien, handelt es sich um das vierte Buch von Martin Luther King, Jr.. Um es zu schreiben, zog sich King nach Jamaica zurück. In dem Buch reflektiert King über Hoffnung, die Bürgerrechtsbewegung, den Voting Rights Act von 1965, über Armut und darüber, wie sich eine soziale Bewegung gemeinsam in den beiden Parteien etablieren kann. In „Wohin führt unser Weg?“ ist auch ein Kapitel, das sich aus Kings Nobelpreis-Vorlesung an der Universität von Oslo im Dezember 1964 speist. Die soziale Frage beschäftigte MLK in seinen letzten Lebensmonaten. Er versuchte, für alle benachteiligten Menschen, insbesondere natürlich für die schwarze Bevölkerung, bessere Lebensbedingungen zu erreichen. So ist auch sein Plan zu verstehen, 1968 einen Poor People’s March nach Washington zu organisieren. In Memphis sollte ein Test stattfinden, wie die Idee angenommen wird. Am 3. April hielt King eine Rede vor Demonstranten, am Abend des 4. April 1968 wurde er erschossen..
American clergyman, prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, and Nobel laureate (1929-1968). Typed letter signed „Martin L. King, Jr.“. Atlanta. Small 4to. 1 p. On his Ebenezer Baptist Church stationery. Folded with the original envelope and in excellent condition.
16.500 €
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To Dorothy Riggle of Philadelphia. “This is just a note to acknowledge receipt of your very kind letter of recent date. Your letter is very helpful and is of inestimable value in the continuance of my humble effort. It was very kind of you to take the time to write…” The son of a minister, King studied theology before joining the ministry and, simultaneously, fighting for civil rights. His leadership during the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott, and subsequent bombing of his home, brought him into national prominence.
As the head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, King advocated for non-violent resistance to end Birmingham, Alabama’s racist policies and led the historic March on Washington on August 28, 1963. The demonstration’s highpoint was King’s celebrated “I Have a Dream” speech that set the stage for his selection as Time magazine’s 1963 “Man of the Year.” In October 1964, King won the Nobel Peace Prize, making him – at age 35 –- its youngest recipient up to that time. In March 1965, King led the famous march from Montgomery to Selma to bring attention to the ongoing problem of segregation, despite the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Written while King was co-pastor of Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church..
Bürgerrechtler u. Nobelpreisträger (1929-1968). Eigenh. Widmung und Unterschrift auf dem Vorsatz von: „Vägen Heter Icke-Vald“. Gummessons Bokförlag, Stockholm, 1964. ohne Ort und Datum. 8vo. 170 pp.
14.500 €
(89375)
„To Verner Klausen With Best Wishes and Deep Appreciation for Your Support. Martin Luther King Jr.“ auf dem Vorsatzblatt. Die Widmung wurde vermutlich geschrieben, als Martin Luther King Jr. in Schweden war, um 1964 den Friedensnobelpreis entgegen zu nehmen.
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Ms. Brief m. e. U.
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Martin Luther King (1929-1968), Bürgerrechtler u. Nobelpreisträger. Ms. Brief m. e. U. „Martin L. King jr.“, Atlanta, 15. März 1965, 1 Seite 4°. Gedruckter Briefkopf der “Southern Christian Leadership Conference”. An Edgar Forio von “Coca-Cola” in Atlanta: “In the rush surrounding Selma in our Alabama voting project, I neglected to express my deep gratitude for your sponsorship of the dinner honoring me on January 26 [27]. Please accept this belated note of appreciation. I must confess that few events have warmed my heart as did this occasion. It is a testimonial not only to me but to the greatness of the City of Atlanta, the South, the nation and its ability to rise above the conflict of former generations and really experience that beloved community where all differences are reconciled and all hearts in harmony with the great principles of our Democracy and the tenets of our Judeo-Christian heritage.”
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Martin Luther King (1929–1968), Bürgerrechtler u. Nobelpreisträger. Ms. Brief mit e. U. („Martin L. King“). Wohl Atlanta, Georgia, 30. Juli 1964. 1 S. Gr.-4°. – An Arthur Leonard Ross mit Dank für eine Spende von $ 25 an die Southern Christian Leadership Conference und mit einer Zusammenfassung von deren Zielen: „[...] Now that the civil rights bill has been signed into law, we move into a new phase of the freedom struggle [...] We look forward now to consolidating these gains, and helping the law to reign in the hearts of Americans as well as in the courts. There is still much work to be done. Employment is a serious problem for all America. Voting rights are still not insured for Negroes in many Southern States, in spite of the clarity of the law on the issue. Police protection will be a problem until there is a change in the political structure of things [...]“. – Auf Briefpapier mit gedr. Briefkopf der Southern Christian Leadership Conference; tadellos erhalten.
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To Dr. Helen Mayer in New York: „This is just a note to again express my appreciation to you for all that you did to bring me through a very critical period of my life to full blooming health again. I will long remember the many times that you came into my room with a warm smile and a radiant countenance expressing genuine concern for my welfare. I am sure that your thoughful considerate gestures of goodwill went a long, long way to give me the strength to face the ordeals of that trying period […]“
Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story: Inscribed and signed by King on the front free endpaper: „To | Harold Isaacs | With best wishes | and warm Personal | Regards | Martin L. King Jr“.
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Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.) was an American Christian minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. His book „Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story“ was published in 1958 and is King’s historic account of the 1955–56 Montgomery Bus Boycott. The book describes the conditions of African Americans living in Alabama during the era, and chronicles the events and participant's planning and thoughts about the boycott and its aftermath. In the chapter, Pilgrimage to Nonviolence, King outlined his understanding of nonviolence, which seeks to win an opponent to friendship, rather than to humiliate or defeat him. The book is signed for Harold Isaacs (1910-1986) who was an American journalist and political scientist. First printings are uncommon signed. King’s initials MLK stand for civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience. He was inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi. At the March on Washington in 1963 he said his famous words „I Have a Dream“. "I Have a Dream" is regarded as one of the finest speeches in the history of American oratory. The March, and especially King's speech, helped put civil rights at the top of the agenda of reformers in the United States and facilitated passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Two signatures on entrance tickets.
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Two signatures of Martin Luther King written on the back of the tickets with a blue ballpoint pen. The autographs are accompanied by four black-and-white vintage silver gelatin photographs taken by Erik Tideström - they represent Martin Luther King and his wife Coretta in slightly different constellations. They measure approx. 25 : 19 cm. or vice versa. Also included is a certificate signed by the Swedish photographer Christer Strömholm that Erik Tideström was a good student at his photography school in 1963. (Copy.) When Martin Luther King came to Scandinavia in December 1964 to be the youngest Peace Prize winner ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Kenya also celebrated its 1st anniversary as an independent state. It was celebrated at a ceremony at Hotell Malmen in Stockholm on December 13, where Martin Luther King and his wife Coretta Scott Kring were invited as guests of honor. The Swedish photographer Erik Tidström was sent to cover the event, and he and his wife each got their autograph on the entrance ticket from Martin Luther King. One ticket, because it was an entrance ticket, was torn off, but reassembled by a professional, paper conservator. The second ticket with a spot in the center of the autograph.
Typed letter signed.
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Letter to Alban Wall, a Pennsylvania-based poet and supporter, sending thanks for a moving poem. In full: "Your sensitive letter and the moving poem which was attached have been received and I wish to express my very deep appreciation for these expressions of your personal commitment to our search for freedom and justice. Without hope, all things become meaningless, and thus we who are so deeply involved in this nonviolent revolution must always keep in mind the conviction that our nation is moving towards its proper and pronounced ideal of real democracy and equality for all citizens. Support such as you have indicated provides us with additional strength to continue our struggle with ever-increasing vigor, and love for those who would perpetuate injustice. Thank you again for your letter. May God bestow His blessings upon you and Mrs. Wall and your loved ones." A carbon copy of Wall's poem, entitled "To My Black Brother," is stapled to the letter at the upper left. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Dr. King wrote this letter the day after he and the SCLC made their first visit to St. Augustine, where demonstrations to end segregation had begun the previous summer. At this time the Civil Rights Act was stalled in a Senate filibuster after passing in the House on February 10, 1964, and King and the SCLC hoped that their support of the protests in the country's oldest city would help garner national attention in support of the Act's passage. A month later, on June 19, the filibuster ended and the Civil Rights Act passed in the Senate. On July 2, it was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Dr. King would go on to receive the Nobel Peace Prize later that year.