German History

S.l.: Amerikanischen Kriegsinformationsamt, 1945. Paperback. Good. [32] p.: illustrations; 27 cm. Contains photographs taken at five liberated concentration camps: Buchenwald, Belsen, Gardelegen, Nordhausen, and Ohrdruf. "This small but important book was distributed in Germany by the American War Information Unit at the end of the World War II in order to convey to the civilian population the enormity of the crimes committed by the Nazis in the name of the German people. Thus this book, which is not much more than a pamphlet, may represent the single most significant use of photography as a witness in the medium`s history". -- Gerry Badger. In German. In Good Condition: rubbed with loss at corners and edges; one vertical crease throughout; closed 7-cm. tear from fore-edge of one leaf; several closed tears of 1 cm. or less; otherwise, clean and solid.

'Sotheby's Baden Germany Castle Auction Catalog' - 1995 Sotheby's 7 volume (6 catalogues + introduction volume) auction catalogue of treasures PACKAGE, including bidding number, bid sheet, and ephemera!
This 1995 sale was huge, even by Sotheby's standards, running for 2 weeks. This catalogue set was limited to 20K copies, and includes a foldup Baden family geneology, measuring 3'x2'. The six volumes include: Volume I: Furniture, Clocks & Tapestries; Volume II: Art; Volume III: Ceramics & Glass; Volume IV: Furniture & Decorations; Volume V: Pictures & Prints; Volume VI: European & Oriental Ceramics & Glass. Also present is the Introductory volume.
This set weighs ~15 lbs, so will require additional shipping costs.
(SOTHEBY'S. Die Sammlung der Markgrafen und Großherzöge von Baden. Baden-Baden 5. bis 21. October 1995.)
From the New York Times: October 25, 1995, Section C, Page 13:
" The desire for a memento of princely history, even if it's just an empty picture frame or a cuckoo clock with the noble… Read More

Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ; Tan cloth cover has lightly crushed spine caps but clean and near pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Page edges lightly soiled and foxed. End sheets and paste downs foxed. Pages are clean and near pristine. Rare dust jacket is toned, lightly soiled, worn and lightly tattered at the extremities with two chips to the back panel. Publisher's price of $1.50 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ) .

London: Printed for W. Miller, Old Bond Street, 1790. Three quater leather and marbled boards. First editions. Two volumes bound as one. Translated from the German by Captain Blaquiere of the Royal Irish Artillery. Published London: Printed for W. Miller, Old Bond Street, 1799. 8vo., frontis portrait,xxvii+305+351pp. From the library of the Earl of Sheffield (John Baker Holroyd 1735-1821) with his armorial bookplate on pastedown. Gilt tooled plum morocco with raised bands and ornaments, olive endpapers. Rub at the spine and tips, foxing to frontis with bleed to title page, else very good plus, text block bright.. 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.

Christophers, London 1934. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.6 x 5.2 inches). Illustrated with line drawings throughout the text. Publishers yellow cloth with black lettering to the spine and black illustration to the front board. In the scarce original dustwrapper with a design by Ruth Wood, printed in red and black to the front panel. A near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper with some loss to the very top of the spine, which is also toned. ---- Summary: A collection of short extracts from the Nazi propaganda. The anonymous editor wants to show the contradictions, distortions and exaggerations in the Nazi ideology and propaganda. The goal of the collection is to point to the grave dangers embedded in the Nazi ideology, to the violence and brutality of the Nazi revolution. (From the Bibliography of the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism). An interesting and uncommon book ridiculing the ideology of the National Socialists in early 1930's Germany, by using there own statements and… Read More

You get one Porsche Carrera Early Years of Motorsports by Sprenger / Heinrichs 2015 HC book published by Delius Klasing Verlag GMbH in Germany. It does not come with a dust jacket. This item is in English. The UPC / ISBN numbers are 9783768837507 / 3768837505. Discover the fascinating world of Porsche motorsports during the early years from 1953 to 1965 with the Porsche Carrera Museum Edition by Rolf Spencer and Steve Heinrichs. This special edition book published by Delius Klasing Verlag features stunning photographs and insightful writings about the legendary Carrera models. This book is in very good condition with minimal wear to its corners and edges. The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages. The pages are free of writing. This item is 9.5 inches tall by 12 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

You get one antique Die Juden in Memmingen by Dr. Julius Miedel 1909 softcover book published by Otto in Germany. This item is in German. This book is in good overall condition with some wear to its covers and edges. The spine is cracked in the back and the last ten, or so, pages are attached by two of the threads, but are not completely loose. The foldout Guggenheimer family tree is still attached to the inside of the rear cover. The pages are clean, except for an etching of a church on the first page, and have slight tanning. Included free are a few old articles. There are no print copies available in WorldCat, This item is 8 inches tall by 5.5 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

Condition: New. Extremely well preseved book that was kept in storage. No signs of wear on the book. Small wrinkle noted along the top of the back dust cover. Please see photos.
This is a very detailed and unique book with hundreds of B&W, and some color photos of naval vessels used during the time period of 1914 - 1945. It showcases a full array of patterns with narrative about each ship/pattern. Camoflage schemes used by the US Navy & British Allies and those of enemy Navies - German, Italian, and Japanese are featured in this all encompassing book.
This book is known as the most comprehensive study of the subject to date and a copy of it is in the Library of Congress.
Naval camouflage at sea was not intended to 'hide' ships, and an in-depth commentary explains the theory and development of visual deception, and the different ways in which it was intended to work at sea.
The core of the book is a listing of all the major patterns and schemes, with their colors, characteristics and function. Wherever… Read More

London: Illustrated London News., 1876. No Binding. Fair. NEW YORK from Bergen Hill, Hoboken, Original 1876 Large ILN woodcut panorama. Drawn by R. Loudan and engraved by T. Sulman. Published by the Illustrated London News, 19 August 1876. 510 x 1200 mm, being slightly trimmed, excising the Illustrated London News heading from the top edge, but retaining serviceable margins. A worn copy with old tape repairs to the back. Edges worn and frayed, with some loss to margins, but with only limited loss to image surface. A few small fold tears and holes with minimal loss to printed surface, the first vertical fold from the left almost entirely split. The ornate lettered title is edge worn but just about survives any loss. This is a good clear printing of this image, produced before the wooden blocks became too worn; the shipping and other smaller features present in attractive detail. Requires paper repair and conservation, probably with some type of backing.

Eindstation Auschwitz; 1946. Eddy de Wind. Published and printed in the Netherlands. Text in the original Dutch language. First edition, first print. Very rare. Pp 195. Pages are tanned after 75 years with paper of that period. Ex Libris H Moscoviter on the first page. No inscriptions. Some wear of the boards. At the end of the book is The Report of the State Committee of the USSR of investigation of circumstances of concentration-camp Oswiecim ( Auschwitz).
Eliazar (Eddy) de Wind (Den Haag, 6 februari 1916 – Amsterdam, 27 september 1987) was a Dutch doctor and psychiatrist of Jewish birth. De Wind was a surviver of the Holocaust in the concentration-camp Auschwitz in Poland.
Eddy de Wind went first to the deportation-camp Westerbork in the Netherlands as a volunteer to help the (Jewish) people that were transported from here to the concentration-camps in the east.
In the end he was deported himself to Auschwitz. He was a witness of the liberation of the camp by the Russians. On their request he… Read More

Undine, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham, 1919 Undine is a romantic tale, written in 1811 by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué. Adapted from German by W. L. Courtney.Illustrated by Arthur Rackham (English, 1867 - 1939).Published by William Heinemann Ltd. Doubleday, Page & Co., London - New York, 1919Illustrated by Arthur Rackham with 15 color plates tipped-in on matte leaves, with a captioned tissue guard, and about 40 drawings at openings, headers, and tail-pieces. 1919 Edition, at title page. Text printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay and Sons, Ltd. Illustrations by Hentschel Colourtype. 136 pages.Green textured boards and spine, embossed cover design, gilt embossed titles and design. Front cover with Rackham depiction of Undine. Monochrome endpapers illustrated by Arthur Rackham.