The Explosion : The Uprising Behind the Iron Curtain by Hildebrandt, Rainer - 1955

New York, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1955. 1st ed. Hardcover. About near fine (front free endpaper very slightly foxed) in very good slightly edge-worn and spine-sunned jacket housed in archival mylar./Very good. 198 pages illustrations 21 cm. Author "was a German anti-communist resistance fighter, historian, and author. He is best known for founding the Checkpoint Charlie Museum (Mauermuseum - Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie) in Berlin, which is dedicated to the history of the Berlin Wall and the stories of those who attempted to escape from East Germany to the West. Born in Germany, Hildebrandt was involved in resistance against the Nazi regime during World War II. After the war, he turned his attention to the division of Germany and the oppression of people under the communist regime in East Germany. In 1962, he opened the Checkpoint Charlie Museum near the famous crossing point in the Berlin Wall. The museum became a symbol of resistance against the East German regime and a beacon of hope for… Read More

New York: Duell, 1955. Very Good. First edition. Very good. Small crayon inside cover. Corners slightly rubbed. Edges of spine slightly bumped. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

New York, NY: Duell, Sloan & Pearce. Good in Good dust jacket. 1955. First Edition; First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall; 198 pages; DJ chipped and nicked at edges. Mylar cover. Red cloth binding with little shelf wear. Photos. Text clean with some slight age-toning. Name at FFEP. Translated by e. B. Ashton. Introduction by Norbert Muhlen. .