Happy Birthday Desmond Tutu

No Future Without Forgiveness Limited Edition Book Signed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Happy 84th birthday to South African social rights activist and retired Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this signed limited edition of his book No Future Without Forgiveness, the historic account of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. For his tireless work against South African apartheid, Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Mint leatherbound collector's edition from Easton Press. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter and aide jump the fence at LaGuardia Airport

Happy 91st birthday to Jimmy Carter - the 39th President of the United States (1977 - 1981) and Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is a hand-signed leatherbound collector's edition of his memoir Sharing Good Times. In it, he recalls the pleasures and excursions that he experienced that helped shape his positive outlook. Mint unread copy from the Easton Press. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Shirley Temple

Child Star Limited Edition Book Signed by Shirley Temple Black

Today marks the birthday of former child star and U.S. Ambassador Shirley Temple Black (1928-2014), best known for her roles in such films as Heidi (1937), A Little Princess (1939), and The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this autographed limited edition copy of her autobiography Child Star. In it, the Academy Award-winning actress describes what it was like growing up on the back lots and soundstages of Hollywood.  Fine unread condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier and Richard Pryor on the set of Stir Crazy

Happy birthday to legendary actor Sidney Poitier, best known for his Academy Award-winning role in Lilies of the Field (1963), as well as three classics from 1967: To Sir, with Love, In the Heat of the Night, and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.  Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is an autographed leatherbound collector's edition of his memoir Life Beyond Measure. In it, Poitier shares his experience, wisdom, and hope through letters to his great-granddaughter. Mint unread edition from Easton Press. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy 90th Birthday President Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter and aide jump the fence at LaGuardia Airport

Happy 90th birthday to Jimmy Carter - the 39th President of the United States (1977 - 1981) and Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is a hand-signed leatherbound collector's edition of his memoir Sharing Good Times. In it, he recalls the pleasures and excursions that he experienced that helped shape his positive outlook. Mint unread copy from the Easton Press. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Gene Wilder - Collector's Treasure of the Day

The World's Greatest Lover (1977) / Kiss Me Like A Stranger Limited Edition Book Signed by Gene Wilder

Happy birthday to actor Gene Wilder, best known for his roles in the films Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Producers, Silver Streak, and Young Frankenstein. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this leather-bound hand-signed limited edition of his memoir Kiss Me Like A Stranger.  In it, Wilder opens up to write about his life, his creative process, the art of acting, and his passionate and tragic relationship with actress Gilda Radner.  Brand new unread condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Remembering Howard Cosell - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Muhammad Ali teasing Howard Cosell

Today marks the birthday of American sports journalist Howard Cosell (1918-1995) who transformed the face of sports broadcasting. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is a hand-signed First Edition Easton Press copy of Cosell's What's Wrong with Sports. The book examines the state of sports in America, discussing the Pete Rose scandal, college athletics and corruption, drugs in sports, bigotry, and more. A brand new unread copy in full leather binding with all edges gilt and a silk book marker. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Sidney Poitier - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Redd Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, and Richard Pryor Enjoy a Day of Softball

Happy birthday to legendary actor Sidney Poitier, best known for his Academy Award-winning role in Lilies of the Field (1963), as well as three classics from 1967: To Sir, with Love, In the Heat of the Night, and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.  Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is an autographed leatherbound collector's edition of his memoir Life Beyond Measure. In it, Poitier shares his experience, wisdom, and hope through letters to his great-granddaughter. Mint unread edition from Easton Press. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Faye Dunaway - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde / Her Autographed Memoir

Happy birthday to actress Faye Dunaway, best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in the film Network (1976), as well as her previous nominations for Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and Chinatown (1974). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this leatherbound autographed limited edition copy of her memoir, In My Life: Looking for Gatsby. Mint unread edition of 1400 from Easton Press. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Banned Books Week - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Slaughterhouse-Five Deluxe Limited Edition Book Autographed by Kurt Vonnegut

Banned Books Week is the national book community's annual celebration of the freedom to read. Hundreds of libraries and bookstores around the country draw attention to the problem of censorship by mounting displays of challenged books and hosting a variety of events. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is a signed deluxe limited edition of one of our favorite banned books: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (1922 - 2007). The literary classic has been banned by the courts in the USA on the grounds that it is “depraved, immoral, psychotic, vulgar, and anti-Christian.” Labeled by some as "obscene", it has also been banned from many literature classes and libraries. This extraordinary leather-bound volume was produced in a limited edition of just 850 copies, is personally signed by the late author, and features special 3-color stamping, a fabric-covered slipcase, full-color illustrations, and a hand-numbered publisher's certificate of authenticity. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Farewell to Writer Richard Matheson - Collector's Treasure of the Day

The Incredible Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson

Farewell to fantasy, horror, and sci-fi author Richard Matheson (1926-2013) who passed away this week at the age of 87. He is perhaps best known as the author of What Dreams May Come, Steel, I Am Legend, several episodes of the The Twilight Zone, and The Shrinking Man (filmed as The Incredible Shrinking Man). He was a true legend and will be missed. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is the The Shrinking Man Easton Press Collector's Edition Signed by Richard Matheson. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.