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Rare books by Barack Obama Sr. auctioned in Netherlands

Rare books by Barack Obama Sr. auctioned in Netherlands
21 Jun 2017
  • Original copies of books written by Barack Hussein Obama Sr., father of one of America's most popular presidents, went up for auction on June 19.
  • These were the only known sets in private collection, previously in the possession of a Netherlands citizen.
  • The sale happened through Dutch auction house Adams Amsterdam. The books were priced ranging from $2,800 to $4,000.

    • What are the books about?
    Books
  • The books have been written in Luo, Obama Sr's native language. Before the discovery of this set, there were two known copies: one with the Library of Congress, and another with the Northwestern University.
  • They tell stories on practices including farming and eating habits through the character of Otieno, the Wise Man.
  • The series contains three books, but only two from each set survive.

    • The Dutch owner had them since the 1960s
    Owner
  • 75-year-old Nico Wesselingh bought the books when he was volunteering at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the 1960s.
  • Decades later, after Obama Jr. became president and Wesselingh read his memoir "Dreams From My Father", he made the connection.
  • For some time, he proudly showed them to friends, but considered selling when he saw an auction ad in the newspaper NRC Handelsblad.



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