German History

Madison Square Garden New York: Under the Auspices of the Steuben Society of America and with the Cooperation of the United German Societies And Other Organized Groups of German Americans, 1933 "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the Arrival in America of the first group of German settlers under the leadership of Franz Daniel Pastorius and the 200th Anniversary of the valient fight made by John Peter Zenger for the freedom of the press. Red/black decorated sunrise in forest scene. front cover. ad rear, "Come with us on our Famous Columbus to the West Indies and South America." some soiling. 144 pgs, in English and German, illustrated, advertisments, sponsors, ect. Rare OCLC lists 2 copies. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Decorative Paper. Good.

Fair condition HC - missing covers. 'Mit 4 portraits, 4 Abbildungen historischer Münzen und 2 Karten'. Text in German/Deutsch. Textblock only, covers and spine missing; untrimmed at head, tail and fore edges; most all leaves unopened at head edge; all leaves supple and clean; some foxing on plates and tissue-guards; closed tear at leaf 167/168 foredge into text, text all legible; textblock remains fairly tightly bound by the bands, but somewhat fragile; easily readable. Missing 1 portrait (of Spanish King and Family, 1808); missing 1 medallion illustration (of Danzig Delivered, 1807); and missing 2 maps. All text pages present. 13 x 11 cm. 334 pp.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippencott. Very Good. 1878. First American Edition. Hardcover. Presentation Copy signed by publisher.. Brown embossed leather decorated in black and gilt. All edges gilt (xi) 273pp. Translated by G. C. T. Bartly from the German of Karl Stieler, H. Wachenhusen and F. W. Hacklander. 425 engraved illustrations. By Puttner, Achenbach, Baur, Deiker, Diez, Franz, Keller, Knaus, Ritter, Schonleber, Scheuren, Schutz, Simmler, Vautier, Weber, Jordan, Willroider and others. Spine ends are rubbed. Small paper tears on rear internal hinge with cover firmly attached. Germany, Western Europe; Engravings; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 373 pages .

To be over a hundred years old, this book is in remarkably good condition. There is some wear to the cover and the corners are worn and bent. There is writing on the inside front cover and the first page.There are also markings on the pages inside the book. Tanning of pages. A beginner's book for the study of the German language. From the German alphabet, quantity and pronunciation, division of words into syllables, and German script, this begginers book provides lessons and exercises.

Offene Worte, 1932. Pre-ISBN. Paperback. Used- Good condition. Contains 4 volumes in a slipcase. German edition. Books show some shelf wear. Slipcase has scuffing along edges and corners, but is still intact. All books have two "B's" written on the spine in pen. Book A has small fold on the top right corner on the front cover. Spine has some creases. Two spots of discoloration on the right side on the title page. Book B has a crease on the bottom right corner on the front cover. Spine has some creases. Book C has small crease on the bottom right corner on the front cover. Pg. 1-31 has some discoloration along the right edge. Book D has a small fold on the upper right corner on the front cover. Some creasing on the spine. Pg. 1-8 has some discoloration along the right edge. None of the books have writing on the inside. Books have a slight musky scent.Photos are of the books we have here at Barbed Wire Books.Written in the German language. 4 volumes in a slipcase. Summary: Issue A: military system,… Read More

A handsome hand bound in cloth first printing of the first edition in fine condition in a red slip cover box. This copy is number 170 of 1500 total copies printed. The boards and slipcase are as new. This edition is in both German and English, and is the speech given by Helmut Kohl to Harvard University in June 1990 after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany

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.

Octavo, paper boards, 22 x 15 cm, [viii], 132 pages; backstrip chipped, paper toned and a little brittle, with torn title page and occasional chipping, decent condition overall. Half-tone photos throughout.A very evocative guide book to "Jewish excursions" in Frankfurt and Hessen, dedicated to "My wife, Bertha Lilienthal, née Fuchs. My hiking companion on rocky roads." The preface is dated almost exactly a year before Kristallnacht. The author was the chief cantor at the main synagogue in Wiesbaden. He and his wife fled to Amsterdam in June 1939. He was transported to Theresienstadt in 1943 and murdered in October 1944. His wife's exact fate is unknown.

London: Anne Seile 1661. (4to) 102pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Three-quarter leather binding with brown marbled paper. Marbled endpapers, decorations, errata. "As I live, Gentlemen, I am amz'd how any Piece could be made such minc'd-meat as this hath been by a twice-prined Copy, which I find flying abroad to abuse the Author, who long since travelling for companies-sake with a Friend into the Low-Countries, would needs for his own recreation write this Essay of them as he then found them" - from "The Printer to the Reader". Time Period 1600's & 17th Century. (History, History, Letter Writing, Travel).

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… Read More

Old Greenwich CT, The Devin Adair Company, 1974, hardcover, xiv-255 pp, Second Printing stated, Very Good+ in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end and corner wear. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight edge nicks, tiny edge chip to front flap, darkened area to rear panel, spine slightly faded, in new Brodart sleeve. The surprisingly little-known story of numerous Russian and Eastern European POWs, defectors, and escapees who were repatriated to the Soviet Union against their will by the American and European governments in contravention of international law at the end of WWII. Illustrated with 16 black-&-white plates. Six Appendices from Original Sources plus Footnotes, Bibliography, and Index. Introduction by Bertram D. Wolfe. ISBN 9780815964070

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.

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.

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.