Russian statesman and prime minister. After World War II, he emerged as the uncompromising champion of world Sovietism. His name is preserved in the Molotov cocktail-a bottle of flammable liquid used as a weapon-which he put into production during World War II. Rare vintage glossy 8.5 x 6.5 photo of Molotov as foreign secretary standing with three other foreign secretaries: US Secretary of State George C. Marshal, British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, and the French foreign secretary, signed in fountain pen by Molotov. In very good condition, with overall surface crazing to finish and several creases and wrinkles. A bold signature and a unique news photo of one of the Soviet Union's staunchest supporters. RRAuction COA.
