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Die Riviera das Sudostliche Frankreich Korsika Die Kurorte in Sudtirol, an den Oberitalischen Seen und am Genfer See: Handbuch fur Reisende. Dritte Auflage
by Baedeker, Karl
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- hardcover
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About This Item
3rd edition. Karl Baedeker. Leipzig. 1902. 16mo. xxiv, 346pp. 27 maps, 31 plans as listed, all in good order and seemingly unopened. Original red boards. Gilt lettering to spine and upper board. Marbled edges. Publisher's ads to front pastedown. Red and green silk bookmarks. Faded to spine, a little surface wear to boards. Cracked to hinges, but firm. A few minor dog eared corners, short marginal closed tears p119 & p327. Light toning. Darkening to free endpapers. Signature "Von Sommerfeld" to upper margin of half title. Pencil note in German to rfep. "Villa Imperial" marked with x on Bordighera town map. Light marginal pencil annotation to section on Genoa to Ventimiglia and Savona, mostly highlighting tunnels, bridges and beaches. Random pencil marks to rear pastedown, and inscribed date 21.4.47. Booksellers plate "Touristen-Magazin H. Mues, Berlin, W. Kronenstr. 15 Ecke Friedrichstr."
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The signature Von Sommerfeld may be of some interest, and worthy of further research, as the full cognomen is uncommon. (Constantin von Summerfeld, brother of Hans, the other candidate for this signature died in 1940).Hans Von Sommerfeld German Lieutenant General of the Wehrmacht. Born Madgeburg 7th Jan 1888. Born into a military family, during WW1 he received both the Iron Cross (first and second class) and the Knight's Cross of the Royal Order of Hohenzollern, as well as other awards. Member of the Johanniter Order.
Hinrichsen D351
The signature Von Sommerfeld may be of some interest, and worthy of further research, as the full cognomen is uncommon. (Constantin von Summerfeld, brother of Hans, the other candidate for this signature died in 1940).Hans Von Sommerfeld German Lieutenant General of the Wehrmacht. Born Madgeburg 7th Jan 1888. Born into a military family, during WW1 he received both the Iron Cross (first and second class) and the Knight's Cross of the Royal Order of Hohenzollern, as well as other awards. Member of the Johanniter Order.
1935 CO if Inf Reg 33
1939 CO Heeresdienststelle
1939 CO Grenzschutzenkommando 9
1939 CO 526th Inf Div
1942 CO 306th Inf Div
1944 CO "Division 462"
1944 Rheinkommandeur II
US POW 1945-47
The date 21.4.47 is written on the rep. It is recorded that von Sommerfeld was not released as US prisoner of war until 1947. Following the end of the war, British and American authorities agreed to hold their highest-ranking Wehrmacht prisoners until some semblance of order could be restored to Germany.
Died 1961 Monchengladbach.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Haynes Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Biblio644
- Title
- Die Riviera das Sudostliche Frankreich Korsika Die Kurorte in Sudtirol, an den Oberitalischen Seen und am Genfer See
- Author
- Baedeker, Karl
- Book condition
- Used
- Quantity-available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Verlag von Karl Baedeker
- Place of Publication
- Leipzig
- Date Published
- 1902
- Keywords
- Travel, France, Riviera, Italy, Liguria, Corsica
- Bookseller catalogs
- Europe; Travel Guide Books; France and French Interest; Germany;
- Size
- 16mo
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Paul Haynes has been an antiquarian bookseller since 1978. Based in Hay on Wye, he travels worldwide to buy and sell rare and old books. A member of the ABA, ILAB and PBFA. Paul Haynes Rare Books offers both antiquarian and scarce books in all subjects, with something of a bias towards the owner's passion for Travel and Exploration.
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