Details:

Sidney Poitier autographed first edition hardcover copy of his 2013 novel Montaro Caine. The book is unusually twice autographed, with Poitier signing both the front and reverse of the first free endpaper in black ink. Retains the original illustrated dust jacket bearing a "Signed First Edition" sticker.

Fine condition.

Sidney Poitier (1927-2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, director, author, and diplomat whose groundbreaking career helped transform the representation of Black actors in American film. In 1964, he became the first Black performer to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, receiving the honor for Lilies of the Field. His other landmark films include Blackboard Jungle, The Defiant Ones, A Raisin in the Sun, To Sir, with Love, In the Heat of the Night, and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Poitier later directed several films and wrote a number of books, including the novel Montaro Caine, a work blending mystery, science, spirituality, and questions concerning human origins and destiny. He received numerous honors during his lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and an Honorary Academy Award.

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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