THE ARMS OF KRUPP 1587-1968

London England: Michael Joseph, 1969. 40 pages of B&W photos. Over 7 years of research, covering the 400 year Krupp family dynasty. The author conducted interviews in 7 countries, examined thousands of letters and the transcript of Alfried Krupp's Nuremburg trial. Their cannon won the Franco Prussian war; they invented the first anti aircraft gun; manufactured submarines; their mammoth weapons pulverized Verdun and shelled Paris. Rearming secretly after Versailles, they perfected the Panzers which overran France. Their cannons shelled England across the Channel. They even operated concentration camps for Hitler and survived a conviction at Nuremburg. Collectively they were a major force in shaping Europe into its present-day form. Book very good . d/j poor & repaired small ex libris stamp inside cover.( We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. etc.). First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.