Communist leader of North Vietnam (1890–1969) from 1946 until his death. Rare Vietnamese-language book, featuring hundreds of black and white and color photos of that nation and its people and commemorating the years 1945–1960, hardcover, 9.75 x 13, signed in ink on his full-page frontis photo, “Ho Chi Minh,” adding an inscription in Russian (translating to “With a brother’s hello”) and the date September 1960. The covers are very good, with soiling, staining, and light wear; the interior, including the photo, is clean, bright, and fine. Ho Chi Minh is rare in any form; signed items of this significance and visual appeal are of the greatest scarcity. Auction LOA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.