| The Feuhrer’s fondness for the musical accomplishments of a fellow countryman was discovered by a RNVR lieutenant in November 1945, when he “liberated” the copy of the Life of Mozart from Hitler’s yacht.
Bearing the blue Kriegsmarine Commando circular stamp and inscribed by the seaman who captured the wartime souvenir, the item is set to be a talking point in the latest sale of rare books to take place in Forfar’s Reid Hall.
Local couple John and Hilary Farquharson, members of the Provincial Booksellers’ Fairs Association, set up the first sale a few years ago and the event quickly outgrew its original venue.
Another rarity likely to hold Tayside appeal is an 1890 first edition copy of poetic gems selected from the works of William McGonagall, printed by Winter, Duncan & Co. |
