Photograph album of John F. Kennedy’s visit to Berlin, 26 June 1963, with calligraphic inscription on the first leaf: “Prinzessin Lee Radziwill in remembrance of the visit to Berlin on the 26th of June 1963”. Additionally inscribed and signed to Lee Radziwill by Willy BRANDT (1913-1992), in German, Berlin, 1 July 1963.
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Photograph album of John F. Kennedy’s visit to Berlin, 26 June 1963, with calligraphic inscription on the first leaf: “Prinzessin Lee Radziwill in remembrance of the visit to Berlin on the 26th of June 1963”. Additionally inscribed and signed to Lee Radziwill by Willy BRANDT (1913-1992), in German, Berlin, 1 July 1963.

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Photograph album of John F. Kennedy’s visit to Berlin, 26 June 1963, with calligraphic inscription on the first leaf: “Prinzessin Lee Radziwill in remembrance of the visit to Berlin on the 26th of June 1963”. Additionally inscribed and signed to Lee Radziwill by Willy BRANDT (1913-1992), in German, Berlin, 1 July 1963.

A rare photograph album from John F. Kennedy’s historic visit to West Berlin. A superb presentation copy from this important state visit, immortalized by Kennedy's historic invocation: "Ich bin ein Berliner".

Folio album (14.5 x 11.5 in). 16 leaves, with fourteen black and white photographs, Contemporary blue leatherette boards with leather cord (sunning to spine, wear to spine and boards, especially at corners). [With:] ETZDORF, Hasso von (Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Kingdom). Typed letter signed to Lee Radziwill, London, 23 August 1963. One page, 296 x 208mm. Enclosing the album and forwarding the best wishes of Willy Brandt.