HAMPE, THEODOR.

Crime and Punishment in Germany.

London: George Routledge & Sons Ltd, 1929. As illustrated by the Nuremberg Malefactors' Books. Translated, with an introduction based on Wm. Smith's 'Breef Description of Norenberg' (1594) by Malcolm Letts. Chapters: I.Thieves of All Kinds; II. Violence, Robbery and Incendiarism, Murder and Homicide; III. Concerning Riot, Perjury and Treachery, Defamation and Blackmail; IV. Of Lewdness; V. Fraud, Deception, Swindling, and Adulteration of Food; VI. Of Card-Sharpers, Coiners, and Forgers of Documents; VII. Of Magic, Treasure-Seekers, Witches, Exorcists and Blasphemers; VIII. The World at Large; IX. Escapes; X. Gallows' Humour. Appendix: I.Crimes and Punishment of Barbara Schlumpfin; II. Execution at Breslau of Heinrich Thein who had Commited 251 Murders; III. Some Names of Thieves and Robbers from the Second Half of the Sixteenth Century; IV. Nuremberg Inns, Beer-Shops, and Tap-Rooms. Pp.viii/175, frontispiece + 11 further black & white plates + 8 illustrations in the text, title page foxed + further occasional foxing, owner's name to front free endpaper. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. G-.

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Catalogue: History: : Germany

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TREVOR-ROPER, HUGH.

Hitler's Table Talk 1941-44.

London: Weidenfeld and Niocolson, 1953. 1st edition. With an Introductionary Essay on The Mind of Adolf Hitler. The text used for this edition of Hitler's Table-Talk is that of the original Bormann-Vermerke..Dr Henry Picker's text comprises altogether slightly over one-half of the matter contained in the Bormann-Vermerke here translated in full..It includes a few conversations not preserved by Bormann..Pp.xxxvi/746, gift message to front free endpaper, small bookseller's label (W.H.Smith & on, English & French Books, Paris) to lower inside front board. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine, wear to edges of spine, bumps to corner tips. Scarce. VG.

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WHEELER-BENNETT, JOHN W.

The Nemesis of Power: The German Army in Politics 1918-45.

London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd, 1954. 2nd printing. Contents: Part I. The Army and the Reich 1918-26.1.From Spa to Kapp (November 1918-March 1920); 2.The Seeckt Period (1920-26). Part II. The Army and Hitler 1920-33. 1.Courtship, Honeymoon and Separation (1920-26); 2.The Schleicher Period (1926-33); Part III. Hitler and the Army 1933-1945. 1.From the Seizure of Power to the Death of Hindenburg. 2.From the Death of Hindenburg to the Fritsch Crisis; 3.From the Fritsch to the Outbreak of War; 4.Victory in the East and 'Phoney War'; 5.From the Blitzkreig to Stalingrad; 6.From Stalingrad to Normandy; 7.July 20, 1944. :Pp.xvi/829, black & white frontis piece photo + 4 further photo illustrations, errata slip to p.xvi, owner's name to front free endpaper, toning to endpaper. Purple cloth, gilt title to spine, sunning to spine and front next to spine, bump to lower front corner tip. G+.

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Keywords: Wheeler Bennett Nemesis Power German Army Politiics History Military Hitler Reich Seeckt Schleicher Death Hindenburg Fritsch World War Two East Pjoney War Blitzkrieg Stalingrad Normandy 52838 History: : : Germany