Hitler's Games: The 1936 Olympics Tapa dura - 1986

Olympic Marketing Corp, 1986-04-01. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x1. Slightly cocked binding showing minor shelf wear & foxing. Light wear & foxing on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Dj lightly shelf worn with scuffs & toning. Dust jacket in a mylar cover.

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Olympic Marketing Corp, 1986-04. Hardcover. Good.

Lon.: Century. very nice copy . Near Fine. Hardcover. First. 1986.

New York: Harper & Row, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. Faint blind stamp lower inside. 256pp. Photos. Index. Size: 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" Tall

Olympic Marketing Corp. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

New York : Harper & Row, 1986. First American Edition. Hardback. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 256 pages; Description: 256 p. , [8] p. Of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. Subjects: Olympic Games (11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany) . Sports and state--Germany. Notes: Includes index and bibliography p. 250-251. Summary: British journalist Hart-Davis here examines the political and social circumstances leading to the spectacular 1936 Berlin Olympics, and provides a well-orchestrated account of the games themselves. The book does not fall into the category of sports history, however: the author is mainly interested in showing how the Olympics were for the first time deliberately exploited for political ends. Hitler pulled off a triumph of bluff and propaganda that summer. Despite Nazi persecution of Jews, Catholics and political dissidents (and a concentration camp near the Olympic stadium), most… Leer más

New York: Harper & Row, 1986. First US Edition. Hardcover. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD. 22 cm.. Light shelfwear. Inside flap of dust jacket is creased. Dust jacket is protected in new archival mylar. 256 pages. -- Please feel free to ask for additional information, or detailed photos. US orders ship USPS from Niagara Falls, NY. Canadian orders ship from Ontario.

New York: Harper & Row, 1986. First U.S. Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/Good. 256 pages. Illustrations. Tables. Principal Sources. Index. Slight wear and small tears to top edge of DJ. Peter Duff Hart-Davis (born 3 June 1936), generally known as Duff Hart-Davis is a British biographer, naturalist and journalist, who writes for The Independent newspaper. He is the eldest son of the publisher Rupert Hart-Davis and the brother of television broadcaster and author Adam Hart-Davis and Bridget, the dowager Lady Silsoe. His biography of his godfather, the adventurer and writer Peter Fleming, entitled Peter Fleming: A Biography, was published in 1974. A detailed, illustrated account of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games ranges from the early planning from 1933 on to all key events of the games themselves, and covers the political and ideological factors involved. Derived from an article in Publisher's Weekly: British journalist Hart-Davis here examines the political and social circumstances… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.