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IIIf no. 587326 with Summitar 2/5cm no.935125 (cap), VIOOH finder, camera and lens were delivered to Tiranty in Paris, Henri Cartier-Bresson gave the outfit to his friend Hanns Pöttgen, former sales manager for Leica France and father of the current owner (included: a hand-written letter of authenticy from the owner) , also 3 books by HCB: 1. Les Européens Photographis (1955, in French), signed by HCB: ' à Monsieur Pöttgen avec mon tres cordial souvenier Henri Cartier-Bresson', 2. exposures à la Sauvette (1952) signed by HCB: ' à Monsieur Pöttgen avec mon souvenier le meilleur Henri Cartier-Bresson 3. Menschen in Moskau (German, 1955), signed by HCB: ' A Monsieur Pöttgen bien cordialement Henri Cartier-Bresson P.S. de mi excuse des pages blanches qui doivent separer les chapitres, l'editeur allemand les aveneir faid sauter....