Description
Deutschland erwacht (Germany awaken) Cigarette Card Photo Book with Rare Original Dust Jacket.
Very popular in the 1930’s and 40’s were these collectors’ cigarette card/photo books, you would have initially bought the blank album and then with every purchase of a packet of cigarettes you collected your next card or photograph until eventually you had the whole set.
This book, titled ‘Deutschland erwacht’ is focused on the rise of the N.S.D.A.P (The National Socialist German Workers Party), and off course Adolf Hitlers rise to power as their leader, it has lots of quite amazing photographs, many of Hitler and other party members. It was published in 1933.
Light brown covers with a fabulous blind embossed oakleaves and swastika, with a gilt embossed Stormtrooper profile to front cover, along with titles in dark brown, titles also in dark brown to spine. The book has 152 pages and all photographs are present, over 220 of them.
There are two standout features of this book, firstly, it is complete with it’s incredibly rare pictorial dustjacket. The entire dustjacket features a parade of marching SS carrying ‘Deutschland Erwache’ banners.
The second and most spectacular feature is the six-fold pull-out photograph at the back of the book, titled: ‘Standartenweihe im Luitpoldhain 1933’ it is an absolute materpiece of NAZI propaganda, this incredible panoramic photograph is simply breathtaking in scope, the photo, or combination of photos was taken during the Reichsparteitag in Nürnberg 1933, at the Zeppelinfield, this event was named “Rally of Victory”, after the N.S.D.A.P.’s coming to power, and was, according to the propaganda ministry, attended by one million men. Well this is the photograph!
Condition:
Well read but all there, good tight binding, pages with a yellow tint throughout, no rips, no tears, no inscriptions and no pen or pencil marks, very clean tight copy with fabulous photographs.
The super rare dustjacket has nicks and tears mainly along outer edges but otherwise it is quite spectacular and the artwork is amazing. The six page rear fold-out photograph is near mint, just some expected fold creases.
Dimensions:
31cm x 24cm
Weight:
1.636kg
All weights and measurements are approximate.
