Lot 34
Roosevelt, Franklin D. -- The Democratic Book 1936 -- Signed Limited Edition Which Belonged to a German-Alien Who Sabotaged Pearl Harbor. The Democratic Book 1936, Limited Edition number 1146 signed "Franklin D. Roosevelt." Large folio, original full brown morocco gilt, watered silk endpapers, top edge gilt. H[ans] W[ilhelm] Rohl's copy with his name embossed on the front panel. The Democratic Book 1936 contains President Roosevelt's and Vice President Garner's acceptance speeches, the party's platform, election results, statements from the President, his cabinet members, the First Lady, and other members of FDR's administration. With many advertisements throughout, some in color. Fine condition.
Hans Wilhelm Rohl was a German contractor and spy who lived in the U.S. for many years, becoming a citizen only four months before Pearl Harbor. With the collaboration of an American officer, Col. Theodore Wyman, Jr., he received numerous contracts for construction projects for the U.S. Army, including installations at Pearl Harbor. Rohl passed detailed information on the offensive and defensive installations to the Japanese. A U.S. congressional committee declared on June 14, 1944, that "mismanagement" by Wyman and Rohl had delayed completion of an aircraft warning system that would have detected the approach of Japanese aircraft and taken away much of the element of surprise. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
The Michael Hecht Autograph Collection.
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