THE BOOK THIEVES - Nazi Looting of European Libraries by ANDERS RYDELL

Description: RETURNING LOOTED BOOKS TO THEIR RIGHTFUL OWNERS WHEN GERMAN ARMIES SMASHED THEIR WAY ACROSS EUROPE IN WORLD WAR II the Nazi bosses in Berlin were interested in a lot more than military conquest. High on their agenda was the looting of Europe's art and intellectual treasures. Much of the post-war focus has been on the theft of great paintings, sculptures, prints and other irreplaceable works. But they also stole priceless books and printed materials from public and private libraries, small as well as big, for their own libraries and academies. The purpose was to use these publications for spreading their bizarre mythology. Millions of books were never returned to their rightful owners. In many cases, nobody came forward to claim them. A great many ended up in public libraries. But efforts are being made to see that the victims find justice and there are organizations that want to put things right where possible. SWEDISH AUTHOR ANDERS RYDELL TELLS THIS FASCINATING STORY as it affects not only well-established libraries and schools but also private owners who lost items to the Nazis. This is one of two books he has written on the subject and they have been translated into 16 languages. The English translation for this book is by Henning Koch, himself an author. The book on offer here is in fine condition with clean, crisp and unmarked pages, a firm and square hardcover binding and an intact and pristine dust-jacket. There are no signs of prior ownership such as an inscription or a bookplate. A number of black-and-white photographs illustrate the text and, in addition to a general index, there are chapter source notes. Publisher: Viking ISBN: 978-0-7352-2122-2 Non-fiction: History - World War 2 ++ All books sold by Mackie Books are packaged in bubble sheets to guard against damage from accidental bumping during shipping. + Click here to see other listings by Mackie Books on eBay, including American and international classics. + We ship internationally through eBay's Global Shipping Program. + All the pictures we post with our eBay listing are from the actual books being sold and are not stock pictures. + We like to get books to you in the condition described above. This means careful packaging - our specialty. + We use recycled material for packaging whenever possible - and we ask our friends to do this too!

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End Time: 2024-08-07T04:13:12.000Z

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