2007, ISBN: a20d072e37bc2691a861a8452aef0b23

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Covici Friede, New York, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. b/w. frontis. photo. of the subject of this book; Sir Henri Wilhelm Augu… Plus…

Covici Friede, New York, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. b/w. frontis. photo. of the subject of this book; Sir Henri Wilhelm August Deterding KBE, was one of the first executives of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and its chairman for 36 years; called the "Napoleon of Oil" he made Shell a competitor to John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil and one of the world's largest petroleum companies. He was made an honorary KBE in 1920, for service to Anglo-Dutch relations, and for his work supplying Allies with petroleum during World War I. However, in the last years of his life, Deterding was controversial when he became an admirer of the German Nazi Party. Sir Henri Deterding was honored with what amounted to a state funeral in Germany, where he was buried.There was a long funeral procession involving hundreds of mourners. Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display, wreaths, and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Göring, who sent a group of air corps officers to convey his respects. This left-wing portrait of the man & the background & activities of the organizer of Royal Dutch Shell oil, particularly in Middle East, ends with a plea not to leave the world in the hands of such men. 448 pages. covers a little grubby with browning to spine. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. Previous owner's signatures in ink to fep. & inside rear cover. Black titles spine. Orange cloth. Includes index & list of authorities sought. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Oil Industry; Business, Finance & Marketing; Engineering, Industrial, Trade; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3829. ., Covici Friede, 1938, New York: Random House, 2007. First Edition. Signed by Norman Mailer on the half-title. 8vo, publisher's original black cloth, the spine lettered in gilt, the pictorial dustjacket printed in colours. [x], 477, [4] pp. A pristine copy, as mint. FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY NORMAN MAILER. A truly provocative work, and one of Mailer's last great books, this is the story in narration form, by a mysterious SS man in possession of some extraordinary secrets. A view into Adolf Hitler from birth with revealing portraits of his family. " A tapestry of unforgettable characters the book delivers its myriad twists and surprises with astonishing insight into the nature of the struggle between good and evil....At its core is a hypothesis that this novel employs with stunning originality.' Publisher, Random House, 2007<

2007, ISBN: a20d072e37bc2691a861a8452aef0b23

New York, Robert Speleer & Sons, 1959.. First Edition; 8vo; pp. 320; b/w portrait frontispiece of author; 24 b/w illustrations; 2 maps; black boards with title in gilt on spine; app… Plus…

New York, Robert Speleer & Sons, 1959.. First Edition; 8vo; pp. 320; b/w portrait frontispiece of author; 24 b/w illustrations; 2 maps; black boards with title in gilt on spine; appendix; index; pen, date and place name on top of half title page; price clipped dustjacket; pen inscription on half title; has small chips and bumps to dustjacket; otherwise a very good copy. Author was Lieutenant General of the General Staff, Ukrainian National Army. The story of the Ukrainian fight for Independence the authors battle with Russian and German Gestapo interrogation and torture. Begins with the Russian revolution, Crimea, Brailov, the struggle of the Ukrainian army against Poland, Kiev, Army in the Winter March, German - Russian War and much more ., New York, Robert Speleer & Sons, 1959., 0, New York: Random House, 2007. First Edition. Signed by Norman Mailer on the half-title. 8vo, publisher's original black cloth, the spine lettered in gilt, the pictorial dustjacket printed in colours. [x], 477, [4] pp. A pristine copy, as mint. FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY NORMAN MAILER. A truly provocative work, and one of Mailer's last great books, this is the story in narration form, by a mysterious SS man in possession of some extraordinary secrets. A view into Adolf Hitler from birth with revealing portraits of his family. " A tapestry of unforgettable characters the book delivers its myriad twists and surprises with astonishing insight into the nature of the struggle between good and evil....At its core is a hypothesis that this novel employs with stunning originality.' Publisher, Random House, 2007, 0<

2007, ISBN: a20d072e37bc2691a861a8452aef0b23

New York: Random House, 2007. First Edition. Signed by Norman Mailer on the half-title. 8vo, publisher's original black cloth, the spine lettered in gilt, the pictorial dustjacket p… Plus…

New York: Random House, 2007. First Edition. Signed by Norman Mailer on the half-title. 8vo, publisher's original black cloth, the spine lettered in gilt, the pictorial dustjacket printed in colours. [x], 477, [4] pp. A pristine copy, as mint. FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY NORMAN MAILER. A truly provocative work, and one of Mailer's last great books, this is the story in narration form, by a mysterious SS man in possession of some extraordinary secrets. A view into Adolf Hitler from birth with revealing portraits of his family. " A tapestry of unforgettable characters the book delivers its myriad twists and surprises with astonishing insight into the nature of the struggle between good and evil....At its core is a hypothesis that this novel employs with stunning originality.' Publisher, Random House, 2007<

2007, ISBN: a20d072e37bc2691a861a8452aef0b23

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[SC: 32.01], [PU: New York Random House 2007], Jacket, First Edition. Signed by Norman Mailer on the half-title. 8vo, publisher's original black cloth, the spine lettered in gilt, the pic… Plus…

[SC: 32.01], [PU: New York Random House 2007], Jacket, First Edition. Signed by Norman Mailer on the half-title. 8vo, publisher's original black cloth, the spine lettered in gilt, the pictorial dustjacket printed in colours. [x], 477, [4] pp. A pristine copy, as mint. FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY NORMAN MAILER. A truly provocative work, and one of Mailer's last great books, this is the story in narration form, by a mysterious SS man in possession of some extraordinary secrets. A view into Adolf Hitler from birth with revealing portraits of his family. " A tapestry of unforgettable characters the book delivers its myriad twists and surprises with astonishing insight into the nature of the struggle between good and evil.At its core is a hypothesis that this novel employs with stunning originality.' Publisher<