Description
The deluxe limited edition of the Human Rights Address of Jimmy Carter, one of 150 copies and 15 proof copies. These books were presented as Christmas Gifts by the Carter family.
Octavo, 12pp, [2]. Quarter blue morocco, blue marbled boards, title in gilt on front cover. Internally fine.
From a limited edition of 150 copies and 15 proof copies, privately printed for the use of President Jimmy Carter. This copy is one of the 15 proof copies, and is signed by Jimmy Carter on the limitation page.
One of two known copies to reach the public market.
This Christmas book from the Carter White House was printed on the 30th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The address was delivered in Washington, D.C. by President Carter on December 8, 1978. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948. It outlines 30 articles defining fundamental human rights that are universally protected. The UDHR was drafted by a committee chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt and has influenced many national constitutions and international laws.
