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[OLYMPIC GAMES]. RICHTER, Walter. Die Olympischen Spiele 19...

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[OLYMPIC GAMES]. RICHTER, Walter. Die Olympischen Spiele 1936. Hamburg: Cigaretten?Bilderdienst, 1936. 2 volumes, 4to. Numerous tipped?in photoprints, large color folding map in Vol. I. Publisher?s blue cloth stamped in black and gilt (modern bookplates). FIRST EDITION featuring numerous photoprints that were available in packs of cigarettes and used as a successful propaganda tool for recruiting Germany?s youth into the Nazi regime. Features the American star of the games, Jesse Owens, who set numerous world records earning him four gold medals in the track and field events.