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Was ich bei den Olympischen Spielen 1936 sah: Berlin: Karl Specht, (1936). First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 31 pages of text followed by 112 pages of plates in photogravure. Orange cloth with gold lettering on cover and spine. Fascinating account of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Profusely illustrated with numerous reproductions in photogravure by Dr. Paul Wolff and his assistant Alfred Tritschler capturing the Olympic torch relay, the opening ceremony, athletes competing, spectators, the closing ceremony, as well as Berlin street scenery during the 1936 Summer Olympics. A couple of images show Hitler and his entourage in the stadium. Plate 109 shows Adolf Hitler's personal standart. Foreword by Burghard von Reznicek. List of photo-technical data for each plate (i.e., lens, f-stop, film-speed), overall medal-count of each country, as well as complete list of medal-winners in rear. Text in German.

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