Lot 152

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Berlin: Firma Heinrich Franck Söhne, [1936]. First edition. Paperback. Oblong quarto. pp (text). Original printed wrappers with silver lettering on front cover. A striking collection of Olympic cards published by the German coffee company Heinrich Franck Söhne. It is complete with the first six sets of a collection of 30 dedicated to the 1936 Olympic Games. Each set is composed of 6 colorful cards portraying Olympic competitors and are hinge-mounted on captioned leaves. Portrayed in this collection of 36 cards are some of the most renown German and international athletes of the period, such as Gerhard Stõck; Hans Heinrich Sievert; Gisela Mauermayer; Erich Borchmeyer; Wilhelm Leichum; Hans Scheele; Wolfgang Dessecker; Nikolaus Anton "Toni" Merkens; Gisela Arendt; Konrad Miersch; George Spitz (USA); Chuhei Nambu (Japan), who, as of 2013, is the only athlete to have held world records in both the long jump and the triple jump; Kalevi Kotkas (Finland); Mildred "Bebe" Didrikson (USA), etc. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request

    Dimensions:
  • 11.25" x 13"
  • Condition:
  • Very Good Condition with no missing pages. It is only missing 8 cards

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August 29, 2022 6:00 PM EDT
Canandaigua, NY, US

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