Description: 1936 Olympia Berlin Germany Summer Olympics Blue Books Volume 1 and 2 Includes actual Black and White and Color PhotosSome even show the great American Olympian Jesse Owens! Books show wear as per usual for their age, some stains/wear to the outsides, some wear and yellowing on the inside pages, especially looking at Volume 2 page yellowing. Volume 2 binder okay, but a bit looser than Volume 1. Overall good to very good condition. Please see photos for books' conditions. First edition. Volume 1 Large format book 31.5 x 25 cm. In German language. Numerous pasted-in colour and b/w photographs. Large fold-out plan at back of book of the Olympic site. Blue cloth boards with black titles and gilt Olympic bell to front, black titles to spine. Binding firm. Some rubbing to surfaces and cloth to edges rubbed through in places. Light foxing throughout. Not ex-library. No labels, names, notes or inscriptions. 128 pp. NOTE: This is a large heavy book Olympia 1936 (Book 2 of 2-volume set) (Die Olympischen Spiele 1936 in Berlin und Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Band II). This book commemorates the 1936 Berlin Olympics through text and photos. Printed in German, it has 165 numbered pages and is hardbound. It has results, including names and statistics, for all events. This volume, Band II (Book 2) covers the Olympics proper, while Band I (Book 1) covers the Winter Olympics. The black-and-white photos were actually collector cards published by a cigarette company, Cigaretten Bilderdienst Altona-Bahrenfeld. They came free with the purchase of cigarettes, and were then glued into the book. These collectible images were popular at the time, but usually showed animals or plants. Their Government used them to promote a political message. These are the original books with individual photos glued in, NOT a modern reprint. Olympia 1936 Berlin Olympics Books Volumes 1 and 2 Winning bidder to please pay by PayPal, and we would appreciate payment within 3 Days. Shipping and Handling for this item will be based upon the Shipping Destination (Please review eBay's Shipping Chart for Pricing before purchasing). We do also ship Internationally via eBay's Global Shipping Program for Safe/Guaranteed Delivery = Please review eBay's Shipping Chart for all Shipping Costs/Fees Prior to purchasing.
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Book Title: Olympia 1936
Signed: No
Book Series: Historical
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1936
Format: Hard Cover
Language: German
Era: 1930s
Personalized: No
Author: Cigaretten Bilderdienst
Genre: Political
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Topic: Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics
