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Munchen: Drei Masken Verlag No XXXV of 40 of Edition A (Ausgabe A auf Echtem Japan). Signed by Preetorius in pencil. Includes 23 tipped in bookplates (including Thomas Mann's) along with the tipped in symbols of 36 German publishers. Black leather with blindstamps on boards. Introduction by Wilhelm Hausenstein. Text in German. Wear to cover, mainly on corners.. Signed by Author. Limited. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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by Christie, Agatha
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Geist Des Neuern Kriegssystems Hergeleitet Aus Dem Grundsatze Einer Basis Der Operationen, Auch Für Laien in Der Kriegskunst Fasslich Vorgetragen Von Einem Ehemaligen Preussischen Officier
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First thus : Hamburg: Hofmann, 1805, 1805. Second edition expanded and improved. Very good.365 pages, 58 line drawings in the text. Moderately browned. Very good condition.
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Deutsche Mythologie
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710pp (+178pp Appendices/Index). German language. 1st Edition. Near Very Good condition. Bumping to boards, and vertical crease/crack to spine covering. Tight, bright, and complete internally. Notes/newspaper clippings to both pastedowns and endpapers. Picture of Wilhelm Grimm pasted to verso of title page. First edition of Part I (Part II was not published until 1854) of this influential work on Germanic and Norse mythology, religion, superstition, and magic. By one half of the brothers Grimm.
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A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S GREAT NATIONS FROM THE EARLIEST DATES TOTHE PRESENT TIME; THREE VOLUME SET
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UNITED STATES: T. N. JAMES & CO., 1884 RARE, VERY NICE THREE BOOK SET, LIGHT TAN HARD LEATHER COVERS. WEAR EDGES AND ON SPINE, FIRST BLANK PAGE INSIDE VOLUME I AND III LOOSE, OTHERWISE TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. TERRIFIC ARTWORK AND ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT. GOLD PRINT, BLACK AND RED COLOR IN SPINE DESIGN. LARGE, HEAVY BOOKS WITH SET WEIGHING 13.4 POUNDS. GREAT DETAIL ON ALL NATIONS. VOLUME I GREEK, ROMAN AND GERMAN HISTORY. VOLUME II GERMAN, FRENCH AND ENGLISH HISTORY. VOLUME III ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND APPENDIX. Charlotte Mary Yonge (18231901) was an English novelist, who wrote in the service of the church. Her abundant books helped to spread the influence of the Oxford Movement and show her keen interest in matters of public health and sanitation. Her work is mostly out of print. Yonge's work was widely read and respected in the 19th century. Among her admirers were Lewis Carroll, George Eliot, William Ewart Gladstone, Charles Kingsley, Christina Rossetti, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and Anthony…
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All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days.
by DONNER, Rebecca. [Mildred Fish Harnack].
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New York: Little Brown, 2021. Signed on the title page and dated 23 Aug 2022 by Rebecca Donner. First edition / First printing. Black paper spine, tan paper-covered boards. Very fine in a very fine dust jacket. Mildred Fish Harnack was an American citizen who was part of the resistance underground in Germany during WWII. She was executed on the personal orders of Adolf Hitler in early 1943. Winner of the 2022 National Book Critic's Circle Award for Biography. Winner of the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year 2021. Rebecca Donner is the Winner of a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship. The publisher seriously underestimated the demand for this book and it was out of print within days of publication. With the supply chain issues during the pandemic, it took weeks to get a second printing to stores and warehouses. Also due to the pandemic, all author publicity for hardcover publication was Virtual, meaning that few signed copies of the first exist. This is…
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Tombleson's views of the Rhine. Tombleson's Upper Rhine.
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Tombleson. London. 1832, [1834]. 2 volumes. Royal 8vo. 190pp; 181, (4)pp. Engraved title pages. Folding panoramic map; folding map. 137 (68+69) engraved plates. Later half calf, marbled boards, raised bands to spine, in six compartments, gilt lettering and spine rules. Marbled boards with a little shelf wear. Upper hinges reinforced. Minor worm damage to lower edge of reps Vol.II. Occasional light foxing and offsetting. Signature of Edward Lock to fep of each volume. A handsome set, with all plates as listed.William Tombleson (1795-1846) Artist, illustrator and engraver.
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The Mysterious Affair At Styles (1935 Bodley Head Half-Crown Edition)
by Christie, Agatha
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The Mysterious Affair At Styles (1935 Bodley Head Half-Crown Edition) THE FIRST HERCULE POIROT TITLE EVER WRITTEN BY CHRISTIE. Mandarin Orange cloth boards with black and green stripes on front cover. Black Titling. States Bodley Head on spine. Spine may be slightly sunned. Pages are fairly bright. Foxing noted, chiefly at the title page and verso. Used. Good Condition / New fax candlestick motif dust jacket. Hardcover. BOARDS ARE VERY CLEAN. NO CORNER BUMPS.Made and printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner, Ltd., Frome and London.
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Geist Des Neuern Kriegssystems Hergeleitet Aus Dem Grundsatze Einer Basis Der Operationen, Auch Für Laien in Der Kriegskunst Fasslich Vorgetragen Von Einem Ehemaligen Preussischen Officier
by Heinrich Dietrich von Bülow
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A HISTORY OF MY OWN TIMES. PART I & PART II
by Frederick II of Prussia, King (Thomas Holcroft, Trans.)
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London: Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1789. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft ; the first English-language edition thus. viii, xxvii, Part I 241 pp, Part II 301 pp. Bound in full leather, original boards with new spine, all in dark brown; title and author on spine in gilt on red leather panel. Board tips restored, original end papers. A very nice copy. (Due to size/weight of this 2-volume set, an additional shipping charge will apply.).
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All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days.
by DONNER, Rebecca. [Mildred Fish Harnack].
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New York: Little Brown, 2021. Signed on the title page and dated 23 Aug 2022 by Rebecca Donner. First edition / First printing. Black paper spine, tan paper-covered boards. Very fine in a very fine dust jacket. Mildred Fish Harnack was an American citizen who was part of the resistance underground in Germany during WWII. She was executed on the personal orders of Adolf Hitler in early 1943. Winner of the 2022 National Book Critic's Circle Award for Biography. Winner of the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year 2021. Rebecca Donner is the Winner of a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship. The publisher seriously underestimated the demand for this book and it was out of print within days of publication. With the supply chain issues during the pandemic, it took weeks to get a second printing to stores and warehouses. Also due to the pandemic, all author publicity for hardcover publication was Virtual, meaning that few signed copies of the first exist. This is…
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Ex Libris Und Signete
by Preetorius Emil 1883-1973
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Ex Libris Und Signete
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Ex Libris Und Signete (German Edition)
by 1883-1973, Preetorius Emil
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European Sporting Cartridges Volume 2
by W. B. Dixon
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EUROPEAN SPORTING CARTRIDGES, VOLUME TWO: THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN SPORTING CENTERFIRE AMMUNITION FROM 1870 TO 1998Author: Dixon, W.B.Published by Armory Publications, Inc., 2000Seattle, Washington USA 98155
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Die Befreiung 1813 - 1814 - 1815 : Urkunden - Berichte - Briefe mit geschichtlichen Verbindungen
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A 1st ed. good paperback, soiling & other signs of wear on covs. & spine as in image, with stamp fr. end p. & inside of cov. (image_2) "Alfred Rosenberg spende fur die Deutsche Wehrmacht 1939/1941 Gau Danzig" also FON pasted label. 520p. 19x13cm. 500gr. "Die Stempel mit dem Schriftzug: "Alfred-Rosenberg-Spende für die Deutsche Wehrmacht …". Eine kurze Untersuchung nach anderen Belegen und Formen über diesen Stempel ergab, dass solche Stempel auch mit anderen Gaubezeichnungen bekannt sind. Es handelte sich bei diesen Aktionen um deutschlandweite Buchsammlungen, die das Ziel verfolgten, den Soldaten an der Front Bücher zukommen zu lassen.Durchgeführt wurde die Aktion "Buchspende für die Deutsche Wehrmacht" vom Kriegs-Winterhilfswerk, dem ein Aufruf Rosenbergs voranging. Bis zum Jahr 1940 konnten so 8 ½ Millionen Bücher gesammelt werden. Bis zum Frühjahr 1941 konnten in zwei Sammelaktionen 15 ½ Millionen Bücher an die kämpfende Front verschickt werden . Im Oktober 1941 erfolgte… Read More
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Herr, Ich Warte Auf Dein Heil: Undachten in Bialmen, Gebeten Und Liedern
by Grabner, A. L
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Concordia Publishing House, 1903. Poor condition Hardcover Octavo Bound in Black Leather, 1903, presumed 1st edition. Edges of boards worn through. Spine tattered with pieces missing. Written entirely in German, and in large script. Interior clean and solid. I cannot imagine what this book must have gone through to look like this, but here it is, a survivor for your reading pleasure. It seems to be extremely rare, I've only seen one other copy online in twelve years.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. Book.
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Histoire Secrète De La Gestapo (4 volumes)
by Dumont, Jean
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Genève: Éditions Du Crémille, 1971. Complete 4 volume set. First editions. Hard covers. Published Genève: Éditions Du Crémille., 1971, first printing. 12mo., 255; 255; 253; 253pp. Text in French. Illustrated with plates, pictorial endpapers, red ribbon markers. Black leatherette with red and silver design, silver titles. a near fine set.. 1st. Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo.
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Imperator Et Rex, William II. of Germany: By the Author of The Martyrdom of an Empress
by Cunliffe-Owen, Marguerite
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This is an exceptionally maintained Book published in 1904. It is a Biography of William II, the Emperor of Germany. The Author, Marguerite Cunliffe-Owens, remained anonymous and did not include her name anywhere on this Book as she had done with several of her other Books. This Book has 282 pages and 16 illustrations. This Book also includes a signature by Emperor William dated 1903 under his photo in the frontispiece.
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Gefangbuch Fur Gemeinden Des Evan. Lutherischen Besenntnisses
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Lutherische Derlagshandlung, 1870. Very Good Hardcover 16mo with no dust jacket, 1870, 1st edition. Text entirely in German. Lutheran hymnbook, mostly in text. Tan cloth boards showing rubbing of edges. Interior clean and very solid. RARE : ANTIQUE. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5" - 6" tall. Book.
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Fallschirmjager der Waffen-SS im Bild: der Waffen-SS im Bild
by Kunzmann-Milius
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Rare Book. About this book. "May belong to another edition of this title".Highly rated book describing the Waffen paras.
Condition: Slight tear of paper jacket. Tear is at the top of the jacket at the binding. Book has been stored in a smoke free environment and is in pristine condition inside and out. Please see photos.
Written by the unit's last commander, Siegfried Milius Last commander of SS Paratroop Battalion 600. Stated in his Afterthought: "This book is a pictorial history of the SS paratroopers of the Waffen SS and is intended to show later gnerations that these soldiers fought fairly and heriocally."
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Junge Liebe in Einer Alten Stadt
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A 1st ed. good hardcover (cloth-bound), soiling of cloth & signs of age as in image, with stamp fr. end p. (image_2) "Alfred Rosenberg* spende fur die Deutsche Wehrmacht 1939/1942 Gau Westmark". "Die Stempel mit dem Schriftzug: "Alfred-Rosenberg-Spende für die Deutsche Wehrmacht …". Eine kurze Untersuchung nach anderen Belegen und Formen über diesen Stempel ergab, dass solche Stempel auch mit anderen Gaubezeichnungen bekannt sind. Es handelte sich bei diesen Aktionen um deutschlandweite Buchsammlungen, die das Ziel verfolgten, den Soldaten an der Front Bücher zukommen zu lassen. Durchgeführt wurde die Aktion "Buchspende für die Deutsche Wehrmacht" vom Kriegs-Winterhilfswerk, dem ein Aufruf Rosenbergs voranging. Bis zum Jahr 1940 konnten so 8 ½ Millionen Bücher gesammelt werden. Bis zum Frühjahr 1941 konnten in zwei Sammelaktionen 15 ½ Millionen Bücher an die kämpfende Front verschickt werden . Im Oktober 1941 erfolgte nach den Erfolgen der letzten zwei Sammlungen ein…
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Die Juden in Memmingen
by Dr. Julius Miedel
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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.
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Die ehemalige jüdische Gemeinde in Linz am Rhein: Erinnerung und Gedenken
by Rings, Anton; Rings, Anita
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VG condition quarto softcover with lightly soiled fore-edge and first page, text unmarked. 228 pp + 20 pp black and white photographs. Rare German language history book.
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