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[AFRICAN FEMALE LEADERS]. A group of 3 books by African Female Leaders, 2 are signed. Including: MAATHAI, Wangari (1940-2011). Unbowed. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. 8vo. Illustrated. Publisher’s green cloth backstrip over beige boards, spine lettered in gilt (headcap bumped); publisher’s printed dust jacket (some rubbing, front jacket panel somewhat soiled). SECOND PRINTING. “Shaklee” issue, with an inserted leaf at front (instead of the half-title) discussing Shaklee’s and Maathai’s A Million Trees, A Million Dreams initiative. Maathai won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, the first African woman to do so. [Together with:] SIRLEAF, Ellen Johnson (b. 1938). This Child Will Be Great. [New York:] HarperCollins, [2009] 8vo. Publisher’s dark blue paper backstrip over light blue boards, front board stamped in blind, spine lettered in silver (minor rubbing, bumping); publisher’s printed dust jacket (minor rubbing). FIRST EDITION, SECOND PRINTING. SIGNED BY SIRLEAF ON A BOOKPLATE AFFIXED TO HALF-TITLE. Sirleaf was the first female president of Liberia, as well as the first female president in Africa. [Together with:] GBOWEE, Leymah (b. 1972). Mighty Be Our Power. With Carol Mithers. New York: Beast Books, [2011]. 8vo. 4 pp. of color photographic images inserted at rear. Publisher’s black paper backstrip over black boards, spine lettered in silver (minor rubbing, bumping), publisher’s printed dust jacket (minor rubbing). FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. SIGNED BY GBOWEE ON THE HALF-TITLE. Gbowee won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011.