The Pope's Jews by Waagenaar, Sam

London: Alcove Press Limited, 1974. Very Good condition in a Near Very Good jacket (which is lightly soiled; with a few short tears reinforced with clear tape). NOT price clipped (£4.95). NOT a library discard. Previous owner's tiny stamp on endpaper. Hardcover. First Edition. Illustrated with 32 pages of prints and photos. Bound in the original lavender cloth, lettered in red and white on the spine. Bibliographical references. Index. From the Dust Jacket: "On a peaceful Synday afternoon in September, 1943, SS Major Herbert Kappler invited two leaders of Rome's Jewish community to discuss with him the small matter of 50 kilograms of gold. Supply it within 36 hours, he said, or 200 Jews would be deported to Nazi Germany... This is the almost forgotten story of a small community which lived through all the great tragic drama of European history from the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to the decline and death of the Fascist dictators. The author has done much original… Read More

Alcove Press, 1974. Hardcover. Good.

Alcove Press, 1974. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:0856570265