Die XI. Olympischen Spiele, Berlin 1936 (Private Photo-Album).
Oblong quarto. Unpaginated (36pp). Tan cloth bound with blue decorative string, illustrated with Olympic rings in color on front board. Private photo- abum with a collection of 33 b/w original & b/w reproductions of photographs in various sizes mounted on heavy black card-stock. In 2 sections: 1) Die XI. Olympischen Spiele, Berlin 1936. Photos of the entrance and aerial view of the Reichssportfeld, the Olympic Bell, Olympic Village, and athletes competing in various event. Includes photo of Jesse Owens and his world record long-jump. 2) Berlin im Festschmuck. Photographs of buildings and Berlin streets decorated with Olympic flags, ribbons and swastikas such as the exterior of Berlin city-hall, Der große Stern, Brandenburger Tor, Pariser Platz, Potsdamer Bahnhof, Adolf-Hitler Platz, Unter den Linden, the Reichskanzlei and others. Each photograph annotated with cursive handwriting in white. Some reproductions with printed captions on photo. All photographs protected by decorative textured tissue guards. Very minor staining on back cover. Very good condition. Unique.
Book ID: 22812
Price: $675.00