Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Lot #53
Richard Nixon Signed Book Presented to Wilt Chamberlain

Nixon inscribes to a giant of the Republican Party—NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain

This lot has closed

Estimate: $200+
Sell a Similar Item?
Refer Collections and Get Paid
Share:  

Description

Nixon inscribes to a giant of the Republican Party—NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain

Signed book: Leaders. First edition. NY: Warner Books, 1982. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 371 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in blue ink, "To Wilt Chamberlain, with warm regards, from, Richard Nixon, 1-20-83." In fine condition, with some wear to the dust jacket. Accompanied by a glossy photo of Nixon and Chamberlain in conversation. An appealing association piece between Nixon and Chamberlain, powerful yet divisive figures within their respective realms of sports and politics. Chamberlain, a noted Republican, supported Nixon in the 1968 and 1972 presidential elections and he accompanied Nixon to the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Art and Literature
  • Dates: #645 - Ended October 12, 2022





This item is Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for $75.00

*This item has been pre-certified by a trusted third-party authentication service, and by placing a bid on this item, you agree to accept the opinion of this authentication service. If you wish to have an opinion rendered by a different authenticator of your choosing, you must do so prior to your placing of any bid. RR Auction is not responsible for differing opinions submitted 30 days after the date of the sale.