Armand Hammer

Traces Armand Hammer's extraordinary life and career as a statesman, envoy, industrialist, entrepreneur, physician, and philanthropist and reveals historic private meetings with such men as Lenin, Khrushchev, FDR, and JFK

From the jacket flap: "This personal narrative, informally told, is unlike any other that has come out of Russia since the beginning of the Soviet regime. To quote from Walter Duranty's Foreword, "I don't think anyone has had a better opportunity of gauging the Why and How of Soviet Development and Dr. Hammer has proved himself a competent observer."

252 page book of Armand Hammer's art Foundation collection, celebrating a decade of discovery at the Palm Springs Desert Museum. 8 1/2" x 11" x 3/4"

An account of the ten years Hammer spent in the Soviet Union. 8x6", x+241 pp, 16 b&w plates, most from photographs.

This rare and vintage book is a perfect addition to any bibliophile's collection

Mein Leben - bk1570; Scherz Verlag; Armand Hammer; Paperback; 1989