1428 4 GERMAN COMMEMORATIVE PHOTO ALBUMS FOR THE 1936

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 200.00 USD
Estimated at 400.00 - 600.00 USD
OLYMPICS. These books, printed with German text, were illustrated w/ photos which were obtained through the purchase of cigarettes & then glued in their places in the album by the purchaser. The photographs are generally sharp & clear as done by professional photographers. These illustrations show the Olympic participants, including such notable people as Jesse Owens & Sonya Henie. Also included is the history of the modern Olympics w/ the flags of the competing countries. The group consists of two volumes. Volume 1 is titled "Olympia 1936 / Band 1 / DIE OLYMPISCHEN WIENTERSPIELE / VORSCHAU AUF BERLIN". Volume 2 is titled "Olympia 1936 / Band 2 / DIE XI. OLYMPISCHEN SPIELE / IN BERLIN 1936". The volumes are marked on the title page "HERAUSGEGEBEN VOM CIGARETTEN-BILDERDIENST HAMBURG BAHRENFELD". CONDITION: condition ranges from good to fair w/ staining, wear & scuffing. One of the volumes is missing most of its spine & has a taped repair w/ notably less condition than the other three volumes, however the text & photos in all four volumes remains clear and legible. Three volumes are signed w/ the owner's names inside the cover. All books appear to have their complete collection of photographs. (02-23858/RW). NON-GUN. $400-600.