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The Fall of Berlin
by Anthony Read, David Fisher
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1568523335
- ISBN 13
- 9781568523330
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Old Saybrook, CT: Konecky & Konecky, 1992 Konecky & Konecky, Old Saybrook, CT. 1992. Hardcover. Reprint Edition of W.W. Norton. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight bumping to head and tail. DJ: Near Fine; surface scratches to front and rear covers. Red boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 513pp 8vo. As WWII drew to a close Allied and German commands focused on Berlin and Hitler's bunker complex. With the Soviet armies encircling and the Allied armies waiting at the Elbe, the Soviet forces see Berlin as the ultimate prize of the war. With stories from soldiers and civilians this book tells the drama of a city and its people caught in the toils of a war. A clean and very presentable copy in Brodart mylar.
Synopsis
Anthony Read and David Fisher had extremely successful careers in television as writers and producers before embarking on their collaboration as authors.Their best-selling books include Berlin: The Biography of a City , The Proudest Day: India’s Long Road to Independence and Kristallnacht , which won them the H.H. Wingate Prize in 1989.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003967
- Title
- The Fall of Berlin
- Author
- Anthony Read, David Fisher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1568523335
- ISBN 13
- 9781568523330
- Publisher
- Konecky & Konecky
- Place of Publication
- Old Saybrook, CT
- Date Published
- 1992
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- World War II, World War II in Europe, Soviet Red Army, Allied Forces, Berlin, Hitler Bunker Complex, Bombing of Berlin, Siege of Berlin, 1936 Olympics, Allied Bombing
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.