LA MAYENNE SOUS L'OCCUPATION ALLEMANDE, 1940-1944. DÉPORTATIONS, INTERNEMENTS, FUSILLADES [INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR]

[Laval] : [Impr. Administrative De La Préfecture De La Mayenne],. 1966. Paperback. HOLO17 . 1st edition, original wrappers , 4to. 32 pages. In French. Tables and charts throughout. Inscription on title page by Francis Robin. Title translates to “The Mayenne Under German Occupation, 1940-1944. Deportations, Internments, Shootings. ” “M. Francis Robin was able to mitigate the dryness of this account by using brief comments that illuminate all the sacrifices of the Mayenne under occupation... I pay tribute to him for the pure feelings that inspired his contribution to the history of the Second World War” (Translted from the preface) . Robin was part of Comité d'histoire de la 2ème guerre mondiale, or the History Committee of the 2nd World War. OCLC: 491859518, OCLC lists 3 copies worldwide (Bibliotheque Nat, University Strasbourg and Paris-Ihtp) , none outside France. Cover has a line drawing depicting people in striped clothes huddled together surrounded by barbed wire while others look on. Cover is bent on edge and has a small piece missing, splatter stains in cover and title page, and a few other pages, Otherwise Very Good Condition. Rare and important (HOLO2-141-33) .