SIGNED 1st -1995 - DREAMS FROM MY FATHER - Barack Obama 1995 1st PRINTING - HOLY GRAIL of Pres. SIGNED books ! Start Price USD 8,999.95 Current Price USD 8,999.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, October 03, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 16, 2008 Location Washington, District Of Columbia See more about 'SIGNED 1st -1995 - DREAMS FROM MY FATHER - Barack Obama' Description This is the original 1st edition and very first hardback printing from 1995 of Barack Obama's very first and exceedingly rare book, DREAMS FROM MY FATHER.   This is the RAREST of any Presidential book bar none.   Should Barack Obama become our next President, it will easily be the MOST DESIREABLE of ALL Presidential books and the absolute RAREST to obtain authentically signed.   The VERY few authentic signed examples available of this rare 1995 1st printing have been offered and sold for $10,000 over the last year and this is BEFORE he could become OUR next President and the FIRST African-American President of the United States.    Unsigned true first hardback printing non-library copies are selling for $3000 or more .   BELIEVE me this 1995 1st hardback printing WILL be the RAREST Presidential memoir PERIOD and the most sought after.  Its value will skyrocket OVERNITE in November if he wins!  This is NOT an ex-library copy.  Book is in very nice condition  (clean fresh internal pages, no underlining, no soiling, no tears, simply nice).  Dust jacket is price clipped and in very nice shape and further protected by a nice new Brodart mylar dust cover. This book is signed and even has extra handwriting ALL IN HIS HAND by Senator Obama directly on the title page as follows:  "To Ray- All the best ! ~ Barack Obama" Book was signed inperson back on March 16, 2005 during a visit w/ Senator Obama here on Capital Hill in Washington, D.C.   Signature and inscription are superb.  In fact, this is a FULL Barack Obama signature.   Most important though is that this is an AUTHENTIC signature of Barack Obama and a superb example with extra HANDWRITING as well.    I dare say only a handfull of TRULY authentic signed examples of this EXCEEDINGLY rare book exist anywhere.   Of those few available, just try and find one with a FULL Barack Obama signature and EXTRA handwriting to support AUTHENTICITY.    Since this SIGNED example was obtained INPERSON here in Washington, D.C. , I absolutely guarantee this signed book.  There is a Sports Mem. show here in the DC area on Oct 29th and will be HAPPY to take this item for JSA certification as well for winning bidder at their exepense.   I just need to know in advance.   thanks . . I have been selling on Ebay for over 9 years and take pride in that commitment!!   Please bid with 100% complete confidence!!  AUTHENTICITY is absolutely guaranteed forever.    As a BONUS, I am also including: Senator Barack Obama's official raised Gold Embossed Eagle official U.S. Senate business card obtained from Senator Obama here in Washington, D.C.  This truly rare 1995 First Printing of this HISTORIC book SHOULD NOT be confused with the very common signed REPRINTS of this same book that others are offering.  Further many of those reprint offerings are FORGED signatures of Barack Obama which makes it all the worse.   A SIGNED TRUE FIRST printing from 1995 of this BOOK is SIMPLY the HOLY GRAIL of Presidential SIGNED books and will easily be the center piece of any SERIOUS Presidential book collection. You will not want to miss this auction.   If you want the rarest of Presidential books and ONE that is TRULY authentically signed and with a FULL Barack Obama signature, I dare you to find a BETTER example. **High Bidder pays $14.95 for US insured registered mail**International shipping is $12 for USPS Global priority mail* *Money orders and checks accepted**CREDIT CARD payment accepted via PAYPAL**Good luck in bidding and thanks for looking** Place a Bid!