Berlin: Im Deutschen Verlag,, Date: 1937. The Berlin Olympics First edition, first printing, an exceptional copy retaining the rare glassine and card slipcase. This photobook was produced alongside Olympia, Riefenstahl's landmark documentary of the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Olympia was immediately recognized as truly innovative, experimenting with cutting-edge shooting and editing techniques, winning the Best Foreign Film in Venice following its premiere in 1938. The majority of the images featured in this volume are taken from the film, but the concluding section adds 31 behind-the-scenes production photos. Riefenstahl's legacy has been bitterly contested since the Second World War. Some (including Riefenstahl herself) have attempted to portray her as an independent artist, with a purely aesthetic mission, having little interest in the Nazi programme. It has been argued that her film, in fact, offended the sensibilities of senior Nazis and that Goebbels tried to have it destroyed. However, the consensus has been less forgiving. Susan Sontag, in her essay "Fascinating Fascism", attacked these attempts to sanitize Riefenstahl's reputation, asserting that Olympia was "commissioned and entirely financed by the Nazi government... and facilitated by Goebbels's ministry at every stage of the shooting". However, both the film and book inevitably included images of African-American quadruple gold medallist Jesse Owens, an electrifying refutation Nazi claims to Aryan athletic ...

Hardcover First Edition (Berlin: Deutschen Verlag, 1937). FIRST EDITION, in an outstanding fine D/W together with the extremely rare original glassine (almost always missing). Riefenstahl's classic monument to the athletes of the 1936 Olympics. Profusely illustrated with nearly 300 black-and-white photographs. Quarto, publisher's original copper cloth boards with gilt lettering to the front board. With picture captions in English, German, Spanish, and French. An absolutely fine copy (no foxing to the page block edges) in like D/W with no edgewear whatsoever. The rare glassine has a little edgewear but is entirely original. Exceedingly uncommon with these attributes and an outstanding copy. A REALLY FINE COPY IN D/W WITH THE ORIGINAL GLASSINE. Photographs/scans available upon request.
[LEICESTER, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1937]
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Berlin: Im Deutschen Verlag, Date: 1937. First Edition. Laid in is a vintage postcard photograph of Leni Riefenstahl, a portrait from one of her films, signed in ink by the author - film director, Leni Riefenstahl. Large folio volume of still photographs of Riefenstahl’s filming of her motion picture Olympia. Generally considered the finest sports documentary ever produced, Olympia is well portrayed in this wonderful collection of photographs of the various sporting events of the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Each of the full page photographs is captioned in English, German, Spanish, and French. At the rear of this 281 page coffee table book is a section showing many pictures of Riefenstahl shooting the film. Bound in full copper cloth with gilt stamping. Neat ownership signature, else fine in a near fine bright lightly used dust jacket. 1937. Im Deutschen Verlag US

[publisher: Berlin Im Deutschen Verlag 1937] Hardcover First Edition First Edition. Laid in is a vintage postcard photograph of Leni Riefenstahl, a portrait from one of her films, signed in ink by the author - film director, Leni Riefenstahl. Large folio volume of still photographs of RiefenstahlÕs filming of her motion picture Olympia. Generally considered the finest sports documentary ever produced, Olympia is well portrayed in this wonderful collection of photographs of the various sporting events of the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Each of the full page photographs is captioned in English, German, Spanish, and French. At the rear of this 281 page coffee table book is a section showing many pictures of Riefenstahl shooting the film. Bound in full copper cloth with gilt stamping. Neat ownership signature, else fine in a near fine bright lightly used dust jacket.
[Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1937]

Im Deutschen Verlag, Berlin., Date: 1937. First edition. Quarto. 281 pages, almost all devoted to stills from Riefenstahl's groundbreaking documentary film of the 1936 Olympic Games. Captions in five languages. Red cloth gilt.Near fine in very good indeed dustwrapper with several nicks at the edges. 1937. Im Deutschen Verlag, Berlin. [GB]

Berlin: Im Deutschen Verlag, Date: 1937. First edition. Hardcover. g to vg. Folio. 280, (4)pp. Original photo-illustrated dust jacket and orange cloth, with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Illustrated with 273 spectacular captioned photogravures, this seminal work in the history of sports begins with the pillars of the Parthenon and ends with the stacks of film reels on Leni Riefenstahl's shelves. The photographs were taken from the author's groundbreaking film "Olympia," the first documentary feature film of the Olympic Games ever made and widely noted for its technical and aesthetic achievements. Although Josef Goebbels told Riefenstahl to ignore non-Aryan athletes, she filmed and photographed (as seen in this work) competitors of all races, including African-American Jesse Owens. Includes two photos of Hitler, one as the German team enters the stadium, the other with Reichssportführer Hans von Tschammer und Osten. The last section of the book documents the preparation of the Olympic film, showing cameras on dollies, and tracks, cranes, and swivels submerged in pits and suspended from balloons. There are underwater cameras, miniature and giant cameras, cameras on towers and boats. Foreword in German, captions in German, French, English, Spanish and Italian. Dust-jacket with light wear along edges, very small chips and closed tears. Front cover of jacket with light rippling, not affecting image. Dust-jacket in overall good+, binding and interior in very good ...

[publisher: Im Deutschen Verlag, Berlin] Hardcover First Edition Folio. 280, (4)pp. Original photo-illustrated dust jacket and orange cloth, with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Illustrated with 273 spectacular captioned photogravures, this seminal work in the history of sports begins with the pillars of the Parthenon and ends with the stacks of film reels on Leni Riefenstahl's shelves. The photographs were taken from the author's groundbreaking film "Olympia," the first documentary feature film of the Olympic Games ever made and widely noted for its technical and aesthetic achievements. Although Josef Goebbels told Riefenstahl to ignore non-Aryan athletes, she filmed and photographed (as seen in this work) competitors of all races, including African-American Jesse Owens. Includes two photos of Hitler, one as the German team enters the stadium, the other with Reichssportführer Hans von Tschammer und Osten. The last section of the book documents the preparation of the Olympic film, showing cameras on dollies, and tracks, cranes, and swivels submerged in pits and suspended from balloons. There are underwater cameras, miniature and giant cameras, cameras on towers and boats. Foreword in German, captions in German, French, English, Spanish and Italian. Dust-jacket with light wear along edges, very small chips and closed tears. Front cover of jacket with light rippling, not affecting image. Dust-jacket in overall good+, binding and interior ...

Berlin, Date: 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. 280 photogravures Large 4to 1937. US

[publisher: Deutschen Verlag, Berlin] Hardcover First Edition First edition. Large 4to red cloth stamped in gilt. Preface by Riefenstahl . Her famous photographic record of the 1936 Munich Olympics. B/w photos printed on every page with captions in German, French, English, Spanish and Portuguese. A landmark work, including photos of Jesse Owens, Glenn Morris, Earle Meadows, and a large number of other American and international athletes. A fine copy in a good-plus dust jacket which has some long tears repaired on the verso and light chipping at the spine tips and corners.
[Thousand Oaks, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1936]
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Berlin, Deutscher Verlag A.G., 1937, Auflage: 1.. Leinen, gebunden; roter, goldgeprägter Einband / Anz. Seiten: 280 / 24,8 x 31,8 cm / mit zahlreichen Aufnahmen auf Tafeln, grösstenteils Vergrösserungen aus dem Olympia-Film / Zustand: sehr gut, geringe Gebrauchsspuren; Kopfschnitt stockfleckig, Widmung auf Vorsatz Berlin, Deutscher Verlag A.G., 1937, Auflage: 1. [CH]

[publisher: Im Deutschen Verlag] Hardcover First Edition Leni Riefenstahl's spectacular photographic record of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, published to accompany her famous film of the games. 4to. 283pp. Captions in German, French, English, Spanish and Portuguese. Original red cloth, gilt. With scarce original dustwrapper, this creased and nicked to edges and with light stain to front wrapper, otherwise very good. A heavy book that may require extra charges if shipping overseas.
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1937]
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[publisher: Berlin, Im Deuschen Verlag] Hardcover First Edition 4°, 281 Seiten mit sehr zahlreichen s/w Abbildungen, illustr. Oleinen mit Goldprägung - OHNE Umschlag sonst guter Zustand - 1937 A58685 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 2100
[Ilsede, Germany] [Publication Year: 1937]
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[publisher: Berlin (Deutscher), 1937.] 2. Aufl. Gr. 4°. 281 S. mit 273 Bildtafeln. OLn mit goldgeprägtem Titel. Kanten berieben, NaT, vorderes Gelenk etwas gelockert. inliegend 2 x "Illustrierter Film-Kurier Nr. 1963" und 5 original Pressefotos der Olympiade 1936 von Hoffmann / Berlin.
[Pegau OT Werben, Germany] [Publication Year: 1937]
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Berlin: Im Deutschen Verlag, Date: 1937. Second edition. Hardcover. 280pp. Quarto [31 cm] Orange cloth with gilt stamped titles. Very good condition. The olympic rings at the beginning of the text have been colored in. Mit Zahlreichen Aufnahmen von den Olympischen Spielen 1936. Illustrated with hundreds of photographs of the Berlin Summer Games. Images taken from Riefenstahl film 'Olympia.' All photographs have titles/captions in German, French, English, Spanish and Italian. 1937. Im Deutschen Verlag US

Deutscher Verlag, Date: 1937-01-01. Second edition. Hardcover. Good. Missing the jacket faint board splay and light mottle front bard. Fox to foredge. 1937 inscription in German to flyleaf. Tight binding text unmarked. captions in German, French, English, Spanish and Italian. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. 1937. Deutscher Verlag [US]

[publisher: Deutscher Verlag] Hardcover Missing the jacket faint board splay and light mottle front bard. Fox to foredge. 1937 inscription in German to flyleaf. Tight binding text unmarked. captions in German, French, English, Spanish and Italian. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal
[Stamford, CT, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1937]

[publisher: Berlin, Im Deuschen Verlag] Hardcover First Edition 4°, 281 Seiten mit sehr zahlreichen s/w Abbildungen, illustr. Oleinen mit Goldprägung - Einband leicht fleckig und Einbandkanten leicht best. sonst guter Zustand - 1937. A58748 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 2100
[Ilsede, Germany] [Publication Year: 1937]
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[publisher: Berlin: Deutscher Verlag] Hardcover 280SS. Fast tadelloser, sauberer Zustand. Seltenere erste Auflage, ohne Schutzumschlag. Orange-rötlicher Ganzleinenband mit Goldprägung. 237 spektakuläre Aufnahmen auf Tafeln mit Bildunterschriften, die von Riefenstahl für den meisterhaft-propagandistischen Film "Olympia" gemacht wurden. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 2100
[Chemnitz, Germany] [Publication Year: 1937]
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[publisher: Dt. Verlag, Berlin] Hardcover Schönheit im Olympischen Kampf. Mit zahlreichen Aufnahmen von den Olympischen Spielen 1936 / Leni Riefenstahl. Berlin, Deutscher Verlag, 1937. 280 S. 31,5 x 24,5 cm. OLeinenband nach Entwurf von F. H. Ehmke. - Kapitale, Ecken und Kanten mit Beschädigungen, innen wohlerhalten, Widmung auf Vorsatz. * Bei Sendungen über 2 kg können höhere Versandkosten anfallen.
[Dresden, Germany] [Publication Year: 1937]
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[publisher: Deutscher Verlag, Berlin] Hardcover Oversized original gilt-titled orange cloth. Introduction in German; b/w photos with captions in 5 languages (German, French, English, Spanish, and Italian. ) Scattered foxing, pages mildly wavy, boards lightly soiled. ; quarto; 281 pages
[Northridge, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1937]
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[publisher: Berlin, Deutscher Verlag,] Hardcover Mit zahlreichen Abbild., 280 S. Einband leicht bestoßen und am Leinenbezug mit wenig Abbrieb, die Einbanddeckel minimal schief gelegen, sonst schönes Ex. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 0 4°, OLnbd. mit Gold- und Blindprägung.
[Bonn, NRW, Germany] [Publication Year: 1937]

[publisher: Berlin, Deutscher Verlag,] 280 S. mit zahlr. Aufnahmen von den Olympischen Spielen 1936. Rücken min. lichtverf., wenige Seiten min. fl. - Gutes Exemplar Sprache: Deutsch
[Stuttgart, Germany] [Publication Year: 1937]
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[publisher: Berlin, Deutscher Verlag,] 280 S. mit zahlr. Aufnahmen von den Olympischen Spielen 1936. Rücken min. lichtverf., wenige Seiten min. fl. - Gutes Exemplar Sprache: Deutsch
[Stuttgart, Germany] [Publication Year: 1937]
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