British Classic Book Set
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.04112012-43-1.a-f
Object Type
Book
Gifter
Samantha Cameron
Intended Recipient
President Barack Obama
(American, 1961)
Medium
paper, ink, adhesive, textile
DimensionsOverall - 3D (a.) H 1 3/4 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 8 in (4.4 cm x 13.7 cm x 20.3 cm )
Overall - 3D (b.) H 1 5/8 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 8 in (4.1 cm x 13.7 cm x 20.3 cm )
Overall - 3D (c.) H 2 1/8 in x W 5 1/4 in x D 8 1/8 in (5.4 cm x 13.3 cm x 20.6 cm )
Overall - 3D (d.) H 1 5/8 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 8 1/8 in (4.1 cm x 13.7 cm x 20.6 cm )
Overall - 3D (e.) H 2 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 8 1/8 in (5.1 cm x 13.7 cm x 20.6 cm )
Overall - 3D (f.) H 1 7/8 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 8 1/8 in (4.8 cm x 13.7 cm x 20.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionBox set of six books by celebrated British authors composed of Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, Middlemarch by George Eliot, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, and Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy.Overall - 3D (b.) H 1 5/8 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 8 in (4.1 cm x 13.7 cm x 20.3 cm )
Overall - 3D (c.) H 2 1/8 in x W 5 1/4 in x D 8 1/8 in (5.4 cm x 13.3 cm x 20.6 cm )
Overall - 3D (d.) H 1 5/8 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 8 1/8 in (4.1 cm x 13.7 cm x 20.6 cm )
Overall - 3D (e.) H 2 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 8 1/8 in (5.1 cm x 13.7 cm x 20.6 cm )
Overall - 3D (f.) H 1 7/8 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 8 1/8 in (4.8 cm x 13.7 cm x 20.6 cm )
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of a working visit to the White House by UK Prime Minister David Cameron in March 2012.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Obama Presidential Library. The Obama Presidential Library does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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