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Pyramid Books, 1957. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. True story. 190 pages. Second Big Printing. The grim story of the most vicious terror agency of all time - its sinister power and barbaric acts, and the twisted men who led it. Inside the Murder Machine. This is the brutal expose' of the rotten core of Nazi Germany. Here for the 1st time revealed the true story of Hitler's terror police , the infamous Gestapo - the madmen who headed it, the sadists who staffed it, the degenerate party that spawned it. Book top & bottom of spine rubbed, 1 crease on spine, light circle indentation on c over (can see under light) 2" diameter, triangular chip on bottom of spine, maybe 10 pages have pencil under-lining on pages..

Minneapolis, MINNESOTA: World Wide Publications, 1971. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0912376015. The story of a Dutch family in Nazi occupied Holland, 25 b/w photos; 237 pages. The extraordinary adventure of a courageous Chri stian woman who became a militant heroine of the anti-Nazi underground. Special Crusade Edition. The top & bottom of the spine are bumped & rubbed, spine slightly cocked, 2 light creases on front cov e r and a few on the back cover..

New York, NY: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1990. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Representing twenty years of research and reflection, Leni Yahil's book won the Shazar Prize, one of Israel's highest awards for historical work. Now available in English, The Holocaust offers a sweeping look at the Final Solution, covering not only Nazi policies, but also how Jews and foreign governments perceived and responded to the unfolding nightmare. The Holocaust is astonishingly comprehensive. Yahil weaves a gripping chronological narrative that stretches from the Norwegian fjords to the Greek islands, from Amsterdam to Tehran--and even Shanghai. Her writing is balanced, objective, and compelling, as she systematically explores the evolution of the Holocaust in German-occupied Europe, probing its politics, planning, goals, and key figures. Yahil uses her command of the many relevant languages to marshal an impressive array of documentary and statistical evidence,… Read More

New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1964. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very rare book. Collectible. One of the most fantastic stories to come out of the war! In June 1042, a 17 year old boy was shipped to Auschwitz. His name was Rudolf Vrba. There was every reason to believe that he would never see the outside world again. But somehow he managed to survive and win a permanent place in history. Fighting against starvation, typhus and almost unbelievable brutality, he kept a complete record of Nazi horrors. Finally he managed to escape, driven by a consuming desire to alert the world to the truth about the Nazi death camps. Ultimately, through the intervention of Pope Pius XII, he helped to save the lives of 600,000 Hungarian Jews. One of the great escape stories of all time! A shattering report on the roles of the Pope and the Jewish leaders in the most monstrous crime in history! 277 pages. Some heavy rubbing on top & bottom &… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 1999. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. When Max Menuchen, a respected professor of biblical studies at the Harvard Divinity School, discovers that Marcellus Prandus, the Nazi captain who led a vicious massacre upon his family 50 years ago, is lying on his deathbed in the United States, he embarks on a campaign for revenge. But how can any act of vengeance, whether incarceration or murder, equal the agony and despair caused by Marcellus and his heartless cronies? And how will Max's vengeance--though morally sound according to Jewish law--stand up before a secular court? Enter Abe Ringel, an old friend and defense attorney who sets out on a selfless quest to exonerate Max. 322 pages. Top of spine jacket bumped with a 1/8" tear on the rear edge..

New York, NY: Award Books, 1968. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A very rare book. Collectible. The Partizaner is a masterful novel of Jewish underground fighters who struck back at the Nazis. Their numbers included men and women who escaped from ghettoes and death camps, children orphaned by the holocaust, refugees from nightmares of tragedy. Their weapons consisted of guns they stole or captured from the enemy. This book is a stunning testimony to their courage, daring and heroism.the never-to-be-forgotten story of a handful of men and women who bear witness to man's undaunted spirit in the face of the greatest evil humanity has known. The Partizaner is a magnificent novel by a world-renowned author, whose intimate, personal knowledge of the Jewish underground fighters illuminates each page. 315 pages. Some rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased. Four creases on front… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dutton/Plume, 1994. Soft Cover. Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0452273536. 1st printing. "They appeared at the end of the movie Schindler's List -- the poignant professional of real-life people whom Oskar Schindler saved. Now they tell their stories in a book that is the living legacy of what Schindler did and what the human spirit can endure and overcome. Through their own words and more than 1 00 personal photographs, we can learn the truth of their experiences with Schindler, their incrediable stories of day-to-day survival, and their ultimate triumph of rebuilding lives, reclaiming famil y , and recording their memories for future generations." A must have book for anyone who is interested in the holocaust. This book is as new except for slight rubbing on the bottom on the spine..

Santa Ana, CA, U.S.A.: Seven Locks Press, 2000. Trade Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "A card had been slid under the door. Its face carried a big Gestapo seal. I turned it over to read the printing and the handwriting und erneath. It was an official invitation to visit Gestapo headquarters "without fail" within 3 days. Such an invitation was no small matter; I'd have to give this considerable thought." This was the reality of Louis Posner's life in 1942. He was a 16 year old German expatriate living by his wits and guile on the streets of Belgium. His father had brought him to Belgium to escape Nazi persecution o f the Jews, but Hitler's expanding grip of terror consumed Belgium, and Louis' father was sent to a work camp, leaving Louis behind. Louis' "invitation" led to a work camp imprisonment. Recollection s of Nazi abduction and eventual internment at Auschwitz, by Jewish American immigrant..