The XIth Olympic Games Berlin 1936 Official Report
by Organisationskomitee Fur Die XI. Olympiade Berlin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Berlin: Wilhelm Limpert, 1937. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 12" by 9.5". Not stated. The Stalag Luft VIII-B library copy of the official record of the 1936 Berlin Olympic games published by the German Olympic Committee. The full official report of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, issued by the German Olympic Committee. With a wealth of significant photographs, this very scarce work is perhaps the most extensive record of the 1936 Olympics, covering the history of the event, the venues, the opening ceremony, the event's proceedings, as well as medal tables and the results of each event. For many, the Berlin Olympics bring to mind the achievements of Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals in the face of Hitler's attempts to use the games to promote ideas of racial supremacy and antisemitism. The initial pages of the work include full-page portraits of prominent leaders of the Third Reich including Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goerring, captioned by quotations. Purple stamp from Stallag VIII-B to the title page of both volumes. Stalag VIII-B near Lamsdorf in Eastern Germany was originally, from 1860, a Prussian training camp. It served as a prisoner of war camp first in the Franco-Prussian war and later as a POW camp in World War One. In 1939 it was reopened to house Polish prisoners. Though later it housed prisoners from all the allied nations including from 1944 the overflow from Stalag Luft III after the famous 'great escape' of 1943. It had an extensive library (as did Stalg Luft III) and this copy comes from that library. Blind stamp of the Imperial eagle clutching the Olympic rings to the front endpaper of both volumes. Captioned by the motto of the 1936 Olympic Games, 'Ich rufe di Jugend der Welt', which translates to 'I summon the youth of the world'. Undated. Dated using estimations from the University of Birmingham Library. In the publisher's original cloth binding with a picture of the Imperial eagle clutching the Olympic rings to the front boards. Externally, smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards with some spotting to the cloth. A little rubbed to the spine label in volume I, more so to volume II. The front hinge of volume I is starting, but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Spotted to the endpapers, with bright and clean pages throughout. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 851N31
- Title
- The XIth Olympic Games Berlin 1936 Official Report
- Author
- Organisationskomitee Fur Die XI. Olympiade Berlin
- Illustrator
- Not stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wilhelm Limpert
- Place of Publication
- Berlin
- Date Published
- 1937
- Size
- 12" by 9.5"
- Keywords
- The Berlin Olympic Games Official Report 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics Games of the XI Olympiad Torch Relay 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics Boycott Jesse Owens
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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