GERMAN NAVY SAILORS PHOTO ALBUM 1924/1929-30-31 PRE WWII

Interesting document of German interwar Naval life. 29 leaves/58 pages, black and dark gray, interleaved with spiderweb-pattern protectors. Inside covers also utilized for photos. 9 7/8" x 7" x 1 1/4".

Careful captions in white ink, in German cursive, fully legible. 75 photos carefully pasted in, with three more loose photos tucked in.

Various dates are listed in the captions, some twice; all years mentioned are in the header above. Numerous battleships are photographed: the "Konigsberg", "Schleswig-Holstein", "Braunschweig", and "Schlesien", as well as three photos of the original Graf Zeppelin at sea, including one of it floating overhead.

The sailors visit Norway; play on deck with a little bear; lay about the ship; frolic in the first snow; sail the fjords; enjoy physical-ed ('gymnastik'); receive the King of Spain on board (his ship is also pictured); attend the annual passion-play at Oberammergau; clean their rifles.

Condition is excellent. Lizard skin-like cover, with some bumps and dents, but they do not interfere with the overall effect. Binding tight, decorative beads on the tassels of the lace; some minor separation at hinges of spine, corners worn. Middle bottom of front cover, and most pages, have a severe bump.