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A book written by South African Nobel Peace Laureate and retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu was one of the top sellers at an auction to celebrate his 90th birthday, its representatives announced Thursday.
A signed copy of the first edition of Tutu’s 2004 book “God Has a Dream” was among the paraphernalia auctioned to honor the anti-apartheid icon, who turns 90 on October 7.
“The leather-bound hardcover comes with a certificate of authenticity, is signed by the Archbishop and is numbered 525 from a small print run of 1,200,” the Tutu foundation said in a statement.
In the book, Tutu recounts how his spirituality guided him through his darkest times.
The book was donated by South African filmmaker Anant Singh, who also donated a rare signed copy of the 1994 limited edition of Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, “Long Walk to Freedom”.
“Both books exceeded expectations at the auction,” the foundation said, without disclosing the amount of books collected at the auction, which was held on Wednesday.
A painting by South African Charles Foley depicting Tutu’s 2015 meeting with the Dalai Lama in India, inspired by the government’s repeated refusal to grant the Tibetan spiritual leader a visa to visit the archbishop in Cape Town, also has exceeded expectations.
In total, the auction brought in 3.5 million rand ($ 237,000), which will be donated to the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation.
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