Franz von Papen Memoirs Hardcover 1953 Second Printing Dutton WWII Germany
$ 14.79
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Franz von Papen Memoirs Hardcover 1953 Second Printing Dutton WWII Germany. Author: Franz von Papen. The back of the jacket features a black-and-white portrait of von Papen (image12. An essential, firsthand historical perspective on the rise and fall of mid-century Germany. ). Title: Franz von Papen Memoirs Author: Franz von Papen Translator: Brian Connell Publisher: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc. Publication Date: August 1953 (Second Printing) Format: Hardcover with Original Dust Jacket Item Condition & Details Please review the provided images (image8.png through image13.png) to assess the exact condition of this vintage volume. Dust Jacket: Includes the original red and black dust jacket featuring the subtitle "The German Counterpart to Churchill's Memoirs" (image8.png). The jacket shows visible vintage wear, including chipping, small tears along the top edge, and general shelf wear, but remains largely intact. The back of the jacket features a black-and-white portrait of von Papen (image12.png). The original price of $6.50 is present on the front flap (image9.png). Hardcover Book & Spine: Beneath the jacket, the book is bound in clean black cloth with crisp gold gilt lettering on the spine, bearing the Dutton publisher logo (image13.png). The binding is square and firm. Interior Pages: The internal pages are clean, tightly bound, and free of heavy marking. The copyright page indicates a copyright date of 1952, with a First Printing in July 1953 and this Second Printing in August 1953 (image10.png). Includes a printed Seneca epigraph page (image11.png) and a full Table of Contents (image10.png). Natural light age-toning to the page edges appropriate for a 1950s book. About the Book An essential, firsthand historical perspective on the rise and fall of mid-century Germany. Franz von Papen served the nation across multiple eras—from the Monarchy to the Weimar Republic, through his brief tenure as Chancellor, his role in Hitler's rise to power, and his subsequent acquittal at the Nuremberg Tribunal. Translated by Brian Connell, this memoir offers an invaluable, complex primary source document for historians, military enthusiasts, and collectors of World War II and European political history.
