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Vietnam Photo Album, 1962
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- paper, ink, lacquer
A map of McNamara's itinerary, 54 black-and-white snapshots of McNamara reviewing troop exercises, meeting Vietnamese officials, military officers, local townspeople, and American officers, and larger glossy black-and-white photographs of aerial views of towns visited, all mounted with typed captions on black construction-type paper and separated by tissue guards decorated with spiders and spider webs, hand-lettered presentation leaf in yellow and white ink: "US. Secretary of State for Defense | Mc.Namara | To visit the Republic of Viet-Nam | (From May 9 to May 11, 1962) | with the compliments | of the Armed Forces of the | Republic of Vietnam". Housed in a hinged black lacquer case, the upper cover decorated with a stand of bamboo and birds perched on a blossoming branch inlaid with mother of pearl.
Condition
A map of McNamera's itinerary, 54 black-and-white snapshots of McNamara reviewing troop exercises, meeting Vietnamese officials, military officers, local townspeople, and American officers, and larger glossy black-and-white photographs of aerial views of towns visited, all mounted with typed captions on black construction-type paper and separated by tissue guards decorated with spiders and spider webs, hand-lettered presentation leaf in yellow and white ink: "US. Secretary of State for Defense | Mc.Namara | To visit the Republic of Viet-Nam | (From May 9 to May 11, 1962) | with the compliments | of the Armed Forces of the | Republic of Vietnam. Housed in a hinged black lacquer case, the upper cover decorated with a stand of bamboo and birds perched on a blossoming branch inlaid with mother of pearl.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.