This collector’s item tells the remarkable story in words and pictures of the first African-American president

Ground breaking in many ways he was the first candidate to bring 21st century technology to the American presidential election and re-engage a generation who had given up on politics.

His ethnic background broke down boundaries, unified a nation and revitalised the belief in the democratic system.

From local reformer to the Oval Office, Barack Obama’s rise to power is unique and sums up the American dream.