Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997) Chinese revolutionary and statesma...

Hammer

£6,000

Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997) Chinese revolutionary and statesman, leader of the People´s Republic of China 1978-1989, and Helmut Kohl (1930-2017) former Chancellor of Germany, autographs of both leaders on white paper, dated 14th July 1987, 17 cm x 15 cm. Kohl arrived for a summit in Beijing on the 13th July, and was the first Western leader still in power (at that time) to visit Tibet. From the estate of the late Franz-Peter Bach, a German autograph collector of many years. He began collecting in the 1980s, from following music tours in Germany, as well as attending swap meets in Hanover, where as well as exchanging autographs, he was given addresses of celebrities, who he would then write to directly for signatures. His collection was meticulously collated, mostly in albums, and added to over many years. Authenticated prior to the sale by Adam Andrusier. Collated in a presentation album by Mr Bach, with tipped in photograph on opposing page. Following the sale, the autograph(s) will be removed and paired with the photograph, ready for collection / shipping.