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Stuttgart: Schickhardt & Ebner (Konrad Wittwer), 1913. First edition. Hardcover. vg. 8vo. xi,203,[1]pp. Rebound in three-quarter cloth over marbled boards with original pictorial front wrapper pasted on cover. Interesting account of the equestrian sports competitions at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm. Illustrated with 51 annotated b/w reproductions of photographs and drawings by Gustav Rau. Includes a special section on the cavalry riding-schools in Saumur (France), Pinerolo and Tor di Quinto (Italy). Blank label pasted near head of spine. Signature of previous owner on top margin of front wrapper and on free front endpaper. Some age wear on binding, front board slightly bowed. Slight rippling to leaves, underlining and markings in black pen on some pages. Yellow staining on bottom right corner of first few pages. Text in German. Binding in good, interior in overall very good condition. Contents: Vorwort / I. Einleitung / II. Die Geländekonkurrenz (Military) / III. Das Preisreiten / IV. Das… Read More

Berlin: VDA Wirtschaftsunternehmen G.m.b.H., 1935. First edition. Softcover. vg. Quarto. Original pictorial wraps, rear cover in heavy card stock. Unpaginated (80 leaves, printed on recto only). Scarce National Socialist propaganda calendar by the Volksbund für das Deutschtum im Ausland und the Deutschen Ausland-Institut. Both are German cultural organizations that promote German culture and German language worldwide. The organizations were founded years before the Nazi's came to power. In 1933 they were forced into "Gleichschaltung" and the National Socialist's "Führerprinzip. Calendar profusely illustrated with b/w reproductions of photographs depicting German expatriates in Poland, Kanada, South Tirol, Hungary, Danzig, Cameroon, Chile, Spain, Slowenia, Argentina, Austria, America, Luxembourg, Russia, and many other countries. Images also show architecture and some landscapes. Photographs by Hans Retzlaff, Dr. Paul Wolff, Volksdeutscher Bilderdienst, A. Wagraentz, Dr. Meynen, M. Löhrich,… Read More