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[HUMAN RIGHTS]. A group of 3 books signed by Human Rights Advocates. Including: SHARANSKY, Natan (b. 1948). Fear No Evil. New York: Random House, [1988]. 8vo. 4 pp. of black and white photographic illustrations inserted. Publisher’s burgundy cloth backstrip over boards, front board and spine stamped in gilt (minor rubbing to spine, a few pages creased); publisher’s printed dust jacket (price-clipped, jacket sunned, edges worn, a few creased tears to edges). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. SIGNED BY SHARANSKY ON THE HALF-TITLE. Sharansky was a political dissident in the Soviet Union, advocating for Soviet Jews to be allowed to emigrate to Israel; he was tortured and eventually imprisoned for 9 years, but he was finally allowed to emigrate to Israel. [Together with:] EBADI, Shiran (b. 1947). Iran Awakening. New York: Random House, [2006). 8vo. Illustrated. Publisher’s red paper backstrip over light blue boards, spine lettered in gilt (minor rubbing to spine); publisher’s printed dust jacket (light rubbing to edges, jacket flaps creased). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. SIGNED BY EBADI ON THE TITLE-PAGE. Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer and judge who has tirelessly advocated for women’s and children’s rights in Iran; in 2003, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. [Together with:] YUNUS, Muhammad (b. 1940). Creating a World Without Poverty. New York: PublicAffairs, [2007]. 8vo. 16 pp. of black and white photographic illustrations. Publisher’s yellow paper backstrip over blue boards (minor wear to spine, light soiling to endleaves); publisher’s printed dust jacket (jacket headcap lightly chipped, some rubbing to jacket). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. SIGNED BY YUNUS ON THE TITLE-PAGE. Yunus has won multiple awards (including the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006) for his idea, “microcredit,” which is used to effectively combat poverty.