Blood and Iron; From Bismarck to Hitler, the von Moltke Family's Impact on Germany History.
New York: Harper, 1995. Illustrated. 434 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Harper Collins, (1995). More
New York: Harper, 1995. Illustrated. 434 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Harper Collins, (1995). More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2012. Illus. 482pp. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, (2012). Very good. More
Kew Gardens, NY: 1947. 1 page, 11 x 8.5 inches, Kew Gardens, New York, February 18, 1947, providing a philanthropist with the name of a worthy German who is deserving of economic assistance during the post-war shortage crisis, in part: "...Emil Samorei has been a militant for the workers' cause since a very long time. Almost a youngster he stood in the 'Spartacus' front during World War I. Sent to the battle front he was crippled for the rest of..... More
Munich: Langen, 1925. 8 color plates, 96 black & white photos, 173pp. of text. 4to, beige cloth; rubbed. Munich: Albert Langen, n.d. (ca. 1925). Good. Study of 18th century German faience. More
Cologne: Konig Books, 2005. Profusely illustrated with color and some b/w images. 256 pages. 4to, pictorial boards. Cologne: Konig Books, (2005). A near fine copy. More
Munich: Galerie Thomas, 2007. Many full-page color plates. 88pp., 4to, printed boards; lightly worn at corners and edges. Munchen: Galerie Thomas, (2007). Internally fine, a very good copy. More
Bern: Bern-Olten, 1947. Profusely illustrated in black & white. 106 pages. 4to, tan cloth, dust wrapper. Wrapper is edge-worn. Bern: Bern-Olten, (1947). Very good (+). More
New York: Scribner, 1979. Illustrated. xx + 268pp., 8vo, black cloth, d.w.; spine ends bumped, dust wrapper edgeworn. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1979). A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More
Sussex: Wayland, 1978. Illustrated in black and white, 96 pages, 8vo, red cloth, price clipped d.w. Sussex: Wayland, 1978. A very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Chicago: Academy Chicago Publishers, 2008. Illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. 408 pages. 4to, black boards, dust wrapper. Chicago: Chicago Academy Publishers, (2008). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1978. Illustrated with a few black and white photographs. 289 pages. 8vo, tan cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Oxford University Press, (1978). A very good copy in a good dust wrapper, chipped on edges and corners and small scratches on back. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998. Illustrated. 208 pages. Tall slim 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. New Haven: Yale University, 1998. First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Presentation copy, signed and dated in red ink on flyleaf. More
New York: Harper & Row, 1968. Illustrated in black and white. xvi, 205 pages. Small 8vo, black cloth with red and gold lettering, d.w. (lightly edgeworn). New York: Harper & Row, (1968). Page edges lightly spotted -- internally clean and tight. Very good(+) in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Kennedy, Khrushvchev, and a Showdown in the Heart of Europe. illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. (N.Y.): Times, (1986). vg. More
Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Bughgesellscaft, 1998. 2 volumes. Volume I: 3107 pages. Volume II: 3575. Thick 8vo, black cloth. Darmstadt:Wissenschaftliche Bughgesellscaft, (1998). Near fine-- some subtle wear on cloth. Volume I: A - H. Volume II: I-Z. More
Hamburg: Nestler und Melle, 1838. Festlich begangen durch die Grosse Loge zu Hamburg, in Vereine mit ihren zu Hamburg arbeitenden Tochter Logen, g. u. v. St. Johannis Logen: Absalom, St. Georg, Emanuel, Ferdinande Caroline und Ferdinand zum Felsen. Lithograph illustrations on front and back wrappers, two engraved vignettes on title page. 128pp. + 1 leaf. 8vo, original pr. wrs., spine worn, wrappers lightly soiled, scattered light foxing. (Hamburg: Nestler und Melle, 1838). More
90 color illustrations. 4to, gray cloth, slightly dust-soiled. Frankfurt: Umschau, (1967). A very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
Munich: Deutsche Sporthilfe, 1976. Text in German. 3 volumes. Profusely illustrated in color. 4to, blue boards, edge worn clam-shell case. Munich: Deutsche Sporthilfe, (1976). A near fine set in a very good case. Exclusive photography by Erwin Fieger, Albrecht Gaebele, and Rainer Martini. More
Garden City: Garden City Publishing, 1932. Illustrated. 383 pages. Thick 8vo, red-lettered black cloth, tattered d.w. Garden City: Garden City Publishing, (1932). 18th printing. Avery good copy in a poor dust wrapper. More
Munich: Bruckmann, 1922. 101 illustrations in black & white. 240pp., tall slim 8vo, cloth backed boards. Munich: Bruckmann, 1922. First Edition. Very good. More
Koln: Westdeutscher, 1960. Hundreds of Photographic & other illustrations. 648pp. Large 4to, linen. Koln: Westdeutshcer, 1960. Very good. More
New York: 1953. 1 page on Gladstone Hotel letterhead, 10.5 x 7.25 inches, New York City, April 26, 1953. In this letter, Gieseking apologizes for not having a better photograph of himself, in full: "...Thank you for your kind letter - am sorry not to have a better photo now - only this postcard of me in Australia (not included). With best regards, sincerely yours, Walter Gieseking." It should be noted that this letter is of great historical importance because..... More
269pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (ex-lib). Stanford: Stanford UP, 1971. vg. More
Stuttgart: Gerd Hatje, 1989. Numerous illustrations in color and in black & white, thick 4to, 371 pages, blue cloth, d.w. Stuttgart: Gern Hatje, (1989). Tiny stain at foor of spine, still a near fine copy. More
London: Cass, 1993. 511pp. Thick 8vo, red boards, d.w. (London: Frank Cass, 1993). First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
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