Fritz Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 Deutsche Heldensagen by Gustav Schalk, undated, published by Verlag Neufeld & Henius, Berlin, there is ink-written owner: Willy Rose, April 1933. I remember the version on my father's bookshelf from the earliest days, it was much nicer, had a blood red cover with a black figure of a knight and by a different publisher, better quality, and dated 1897, by Weidenfeld & Co., Berlin, if I remember rightly. It also had more colour plates, but the text is unaltered. To the Nibelungen illustration is a later colour plate from a newspaper article, identical to the one in my father's book. This illustration depicts Hagen von Tronje sinking the Gold hoard of the Nibelungen in the depths of the Rhine. German and Nordic mythology mixed with historical events from earliest times to the middle ages, full of war and intrigue, Courage, noble loyalty and betrayal. I was always fascinated by this book. Cover versions of the edition I remember. 3 Quote
Fritz Posted February 7, 2018 Author Posted February 7, 2018 Germania's Sagenborn, Mären und Sagen für das Deutsche Haus, edited by Emil Engelmann, 2nd edition, published by Paul Neff Verlag, Stuttgart, 1897 3 Quote
Fritz Posted February 7, 2018 Author Posted February 7, 2018 Ekkehard , Eine Geschichte aus dem zehnten (10.) Jahrhundert von Joseph Victor von Scheffel, illustrirt von Curt Liebich Stuttgart, Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp., 1904. Fünfte Auflage. Foreword was written, Heidelberg, 1855 The Ekkehard Saga, with a background of Christian history in the early middle ages. With cover and frontispiece in illuminated manuscript with gold block and colouring, black and white illustrations throughout. 3 Quote
Fritz Posted February 7, 2018 Author Posted February 7, 2018 DUDEN Rechtschreibung, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig und Wien, 1915 Standard work for orthography of the German language, valid for official rules in Germany, Austria,Switzerland. Brought out every year, re-edited with all actual changes, etc. Two more modern versions, 1980 and 1991, the latter is also valid for the former DDR after the reunification. 3 Quote
Fritz Posted February 7, 2018 Author Posted February 7, 2018 Der Deutsche a periodical published in 1919, regarding resentiments about the lost war, and the betrayal behind it. One of the first books in my father's bibliothek, which, I believe, he purchased in Dublin in the late 1920s. Poor condition, the quality of WW1 and postwar paper was very poor, and many publications of this period have simply disappeared. The author was Gregor Huch, worth further research. There is a note to the back, that the publication was to be temporarily ceased due to the rising costs of publication. Selbstverlag "Der Deutsche", Berlin NW23 3 Quote
Fritz Posted February 8, 2018 Author Posted February 8, 2018 Kaiser Friedrich III. (1831-1888) von Professor Dr. J.W. Otto Richter, Verlagsbuchhandlung Alfred Schall, Berlin, 2nd Edition, undated, ca. 1889 Frontispiece with illustration of Kronprinz Friedrich in the uniform of Dragoner-Regiment 8, of which he was honorary chief. The Regiment wore his monogram on the shoulder straps after 1889. He only reigned for 90 days. 3 Quote
Fritz Posted February 10, 2018 Author Posted February 10, 2018 Generalfeldmarschall Paul v. Hindenburg - AUS MEINEM LEBEN, Erinnerungen - Hindenburgs autobiography and a history of the Great War from his perspective. Bibliografisches Institut, Leipzig, 1934. 3 Quote
Fritz Posted February 10, 2018 Author Posted February 10, 2018 Generaloberst von Einem - Erinnerungen eines Soldaten. His autobiography starting from his native Province of Hannover, later serving with Kürassier-Regiment 4, whose uniform he always wore forthwith. Much detail of his experience as a military commander and as Minister of War during the Great War. 3 Quote
Fritz Posted February 10, 2018 Author Posted February 10, 2018 Kronprinz Wilhelm, Erinnerungen - Memoirs. Written during His years of exil in Holland on the Island of Wieringen. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachf., Stuttgart-Berlin, 1922 3 Quote
Fritz Posted February 10, 2018 Author Posted February 10, 2018 Ludendorff, Meine Kriegserinnerungen. Generaloberst Erich Ludendorff, War Memories. A very meticulous and detailed account of the War in all theatres from beginning to end. 628 pages and with 10 removable large format maps of various theatres and phases of the war. Written in exile in Sweden in the early postwar years. Published by Mittler & Sohn, Berlin 1919. Staining to cover and general aging. 3 Quote
Fritz Posted March 23, 2018 Author Posted March 23, 2018 1797 - 1897 Dem erhabenen Begründer des neuen Deutschen Reiches - Festschrift der Stadt Berlin zum 22. März 1897 by Carl Gerstenberg For the hundredth birthday of the founder of the new German Empire Festival Script of 22. March 1897 - Kaiser Wilhelm I. This book was given to me from the library of the oldest German Church in the UK, which was founded at the beginning of the reign of George I. of Great Britain and Hannover. The book was presented to me by Pastor Dietrich Altmann, a native of Berlin around 1974. He didn't want so many old books in the collection. One book which however will remain, is the bible signed and presented by Kaiser Wilhelm II. to the church during one of his visits to London. Beneath the church is a vault dating from the early 18th Century and is filled with coffins dating from the beginning till the very last burial from around 1820, mostly in poor condition and disintegrating, the vault is very dry, which has preserved its contents to a reasonable degree. Also worth mentioning, is that some of the traditional church silver was stolen during the 70s, and this led to the church being closed during day hours. The church is in London Aldgate and although closed, remains under conservation and is freqently used for special occasions by the German community in London. There are more German churches in London and throughout the UK. The Geman Seamens Home near Aldgate also cooperated closely with this church, and was reopened after the war by Diakon Wolfgang W. 3 Quote
Fritz Posted September 6, 2019 Author Posted September 6, 2019 The works of Theodor Körner in 2 volumes, published by the Bibliographisches Institut in Leipzig u. Wien, "Meyers Conversations-Lexikon", Klassiker-Ausgaben. Foreword is by Dr. Hans Zimmer, 2. September 1893 (Sedantag) The first volume isGedichte & Lustspiele: Knospen Leier und Schwert (patriotic verses) Vermischte Gedichte ----Lustspiele: Die Braut Der Grüne Domino Der Nachtwächter Der Vetter aus Bremen Die Gouvernante The second volume,Dramen and tragedies: Toni - Ein Drama in drei Aufzügen Die Sühne - Ein Trauerspiel in einem Aufzug Zriny - Ein Trauerspiel in fünf Aufzügen Hedwig - Ein Drama in drei Aufzügen Rosamunde - Ein Trauerspiel in fünf Aufzügen Joseph Heyderich, oder: Deutsche Treue 3 Quote
Fritz Posted February 16, 2022 Author Posted February 16, 2022 This advert for a holiday location came with the book... Narvik im Bild. Book arrived with remains of the original dustcover, which had been carefully tucked inside the cover. The paper is typical wartime rough quality, the photos, partly in colour 3 Quote
Eddieq Posted February 17, 2022 Posted February 17, 2022 Gerd Bottger’s book is great, it has many, many great pictures, some in colour (my copy doesn’t have the dust jacket), another good book I picked up at the same time was ‘Der Kriegsmarine in der Aktion, Danemark - Norwegian’ - no pictures, just a few sketches, published in 1940. 3 Quote
Fritz Posted March 4, 2022 Author Posted March 4, 2022 Der Weltkrieg im Bild, published 1928 by the Reichsarchiv in Berlin Printed by Stalling in Oldenburg & Berlin over 350 pages of black and white photos in sepia tone. Volume I contains photos from the German perspective, Volume II has photos from the Allied side, Entente Pappeinband, Leather Buchrücken with Goldblock, one slightly faded. Volume I: 4 Quote
Fritz Posted April 8, 2022 Author Posted April 8, 2022 Wrong Book! The book I ordered was, Das 2. Großherzoglich Mecklenburgische Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 18 im Weltkrieg - instead, I got this book: 3 Quote
Fritz Posted April 17, 2022 Author Posted April 17, 2022 The book I ordered finally arrived yesterday 5 Quote
Fritz Posted June 13, 2022 Author Posted June 13, 2022 Hof-Kalender and Adelige Taschenbücher The who is who of the Aristocracy in Germany Verlag Justus Perthes, Gotha 3 Quote
Fritz Posted July 27, 2022 Author Posted July 27, 2022 Finally got round to ordering this book 3 Quote
Fritz Posted February 22, 2023 Author Posted February 22, 2023 Les Cent meilleures Poèmes, ca. 1922 Sloane School, Hortensia Road, Chelsea S.W.10 Waterloo, par Victor Hugo 3 Quote
Fritz Posted August 31, 2024 Author Posted August 31, 2024 1908 Gedichte - Nordisches, Englisches, Deutsches. Märkisch-Preußisches English Poetry - Velhagen & Klasing, 1931 3 Quote
Fritz Posted October 24, 2024 Author Posted October 24, 2024 Erstes Garde Regiment zu Fuß, by Prinz Eitel Friedrich A history of the regiment during the Great War, 1914-1918 published by Stalling Verlag, Oldenburg, 1922 2 Quote
Fritz Posted December 5, 2024 Author Posted December 5, 2024 Saint Evangile et Psaumes de David, French and Latin, late 19. Century, from 1881 onwards Seiten mit Goldschnitt Gesangbuch der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Landeskirche Schleswig-Holsteins Einheitsgesangbuch der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Landeskirchen in Schleswig-Holstein-Lauenburg, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Lübeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz und Eutin Evangelisches Kirchen-Gesangbuch, Ausgabe für die Evangelische Kirche der Kirchenprovinz Sachsen 1 Quote
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