RARE BOOKS
US Vintage AAA Members’ Guide to New York City & Vicinity
€15.00Perfect mid-century memento for fans of automobile history, vintage travel, or New York heritage
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Victor Hugo – Théâtre Vol. I: Cromwell (1882 – Paris, Hachette)
€25.00The first volume of Victor Hugo’s dramatic works, featuring the monumental play Cromwell. First published in 1827, Cromwell is best known for its preface, which stands as a literary manifesto of Romanticism in France.
This 1882 Parisian edition by Hachette belongs to a classical series of Hugo’s complete theatre.
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Victor Hugo Book WWII German with a POW Camp OFLAG VIII Censorship Stamp
€85.00Victor Hugo – Son œuvre poétique / La vie de Victor Hugo
Original French edition with WWII German POW camp censorship stamp.
This book bears an original “OFLAG 8 – Geprüft” censorship stamp, confirming that it was officially inspected and approved by German military authorities for circulation inside a German officers’ prisoner-of-war camp (Offizierslager) during World War II.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS
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Author: Ernest Dupuy
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Subject: Victor Hugo – poetry & biography
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Edition: Eighth edition (Huitième édition)
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Publisher: Société Française d’Imprimerie et de Librairie
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Place: Paris
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Date: ca. 1900–1910
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Pages: 238 pages
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Language: French
Illustrated with 4 portraits of Victor Hugo (1828, 1847, 1862, 1873) and a view of Hauteville House.
WWII HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
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OFLAG = Offizierslager (German POW camps for officers)
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OFLAG VIII refers to German Military District VIII (Silesia)
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“Geprüft” = officially censored / approved
This is a documented POW-camp-used book, not a later library stamp.
Good overall condition for age. Wear to binding and boards, consistent with use. Pages complete. Original WWII censorship stamp present and clear. Please examine all photos carefully.
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Vintage Greek Pulp Magazine 1960s Pin-Up Humor Eroticism
€18.00Vintage Greek Pulp / Humor Magazine
“Eros, Gelos & Sex” (Έρως, Γέλως και Σεξ) – Greek retro publication
An original mid-20th century Greek humor & satire magazine, featuring:
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Pin-up style cover art
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Humorous and satirical texts
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Illustrations and cartoons
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Includes Greek translation/adaptation of Mark Twain (“Diary of a Baby”)
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Size: approx. 12 × 17 cm
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Format: Stapled / paperback booklet
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Price printed: 6 Drachmas
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Language: Greek
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Complete: Yes
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Vintage Movie Poster Cards – Casablanca & Gone With The Wind
€10.00Vintage-style movie poster cards, featuring two of the most iconic films of all time.
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Vol. 7 – “Der Weltverkehr und seine Mittel” (Global Transport & Trade) -1889
€55.00From the series “Das Buch der Erfindungen, Gewerbe und Industrien” – Otto Spamer, 1889
This volume, titled “Der Weltverkehr und seine Mittel” (World Traffic and Its Means), was edited by Prof. Franz Reuleaux, one of the leading engineers of his time.
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Voyages de Gulliver – Jonathan Swift – 1884 French Illustrated Edition (Grandville) – Garnier Frères, Paris
€68.00An original 1884 French illustrated edition of Voyages de Gulliver by Jonathan Swift, published in Paris by Garnier Frères, Libraires-Éditeurs. This 19th-century edition features numerous illustrations attributed to the renowned French artist J.-J. Grandville.
Bibliographic Details
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Title: Voyages de Gulliver dans des contrées lointaines
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Author: Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)
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Illustrations: J.-J. Grandville
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Publisher: Garnier Frères, Libraires-Éditeurs
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Place: Paris
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Year: 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV)
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Language: French
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Format: Illustrated hardcover edition
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Period: 19th-century antique book
Condition
Moderate / Acceptable — typical wear for age
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Decorative cloth binding worn with rubbing and fading
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Spine cloth shows wear and minor loss at ends
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Interior pages with foxing and age toning
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Binding intact but strained in places
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Illustrations and text appear complete
Please review all photographs carefully.
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W. Schuffenhauer — Façadenbuch. Sammlung von Façaden neu ausgeführter Wohnhäuser und Original-Entwürfe, nebst Grundrissen und Details. Leipzig: Carl Scholtze, Fifth Edition [c. 1875]. (“Book of Façades. Collection of Newly Executed Residential Houses and Original Designs, with Floor Plans and Details.”)
€750.00Illustrated architectural pattern book from the late 19th century, showing façades of newly built houses together with ground plans and decorative details. Contains around 120 lithographed plates with elevations, floor plans, columns, cornices and ornamental elements.
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Westermann’s Illustrierte Deutsche Monatshefte – Volume 92 (April–September 1902).
€25.00Westermann’s Illustrated German Monthly, a prominent cultural and literary magazine from early 20th-century Germany. Designed as a “family book for the intellectual life of the time.
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WWII Illustrated Photo Booklet – From Dunkirk to D-Day & Sicily – British Ministry of Information (1940s)
€55.00Original World War II illustrated historical photo booklet, published by the British Ministry of Information in London during the early–mid 1940s.
This wartime publication documents major military operations and turning points of the Second World War, including the evacuation of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, North African campaigns, the invasion of Sicily (1943), and events leading to D-Day. The work is richly illustrated with period photographs, maps, and explanatory captions reflecting the visual language and documentary style of wartime information publications.
Issued as part of official British wartime communication, the booklet represents authentic WWII historical material illustrating Allied military operations, propaganda, and contemporary interpretation of the conflict.
Pages: 103 pages
Fair / Poor condition consistent with wartime use and age.
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Damaged spine and binding
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Some pages loose or detached
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Edge wear, creases, staining and toning
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Paper loss in places
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Appears complete but sold as-is
Please review photographs carefully.
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Xenophon Zolotas – Theoretical Social Economics Lectures 1939–1940 – Athens
€35.00Original university lecture volume titled «Μαθήματα Θεωρητικής Κοινωνικής Οικονομικής», based on the courses of Xenophon Zolotas, delivered at the University of Athens during the academic year 1939–1940.
Zolotas (1904–2004) was one of the most influential Greek economists of the 20th century, later serving as Governor of the Bank of Greece and Prime Minister of Greece. These notes were printed and distributed specifically for students through the Student Bookshop of Alexandra Koitsanou (Solonos 86, Athens) for academic use.
Bound in period cloth with leather spine. Text in Greek.
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binding worn with visible age marks
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interior generally clean
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complete
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