Kirchoff Barney (2 results)
Language: English
Published by Darmstad, Germany Stars And Stripes 1967., 1967
- Softcover
Seller: Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch, Concord, CA, U.S.A.Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch
Contact seller5-star sellerSoft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Unknown. Octavo, softcover. Pictorial Wraps. Good plus contition. 176 pages. Front inside wrap is map of West Germany and inside Back wrap is Rhine Castles. there are more than 30,000 castles, palaces and ruins in West Germany. This book concentrates on castles in the central a…nd southern parts of West Germany and Salzburg. Includes many black and white photos, Important Dates, Glossary and Index. Brochure on Hellbrunn (in English) laid in as well as Bremen (all in German) with great photographyof the city and its buildings and grounds. (14 pp) and a brochure on Koln with the majestic cathedral on cover12 pp. with map and sites.
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Language: English
Published by Stars & Striped, Darmstadt, Germany, 1967
- Softcover
Seller: The Archives, Manassas, VA, U.S.A.The Archives
Contact seller5-star sellerAssociation member: ESA
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Eighth printing. Softcover in illustrated wraps. A mid-century travel guide produced for American service members stationed in Europe, offering a broad survey of historic German castles, regional routes, and cultural landmarks. Illustrated with maps, photographs, and period line drawings, the book re…flects Cold War-era travel culture with a focus on West Germany. This copy includes a laid-in folded city map of Salzburg (Austria), a desirable piece of original travel ephemera. Condition: Good. Wraps show moderate rubbing, surface wear, and soiling, with creasing and edge wear at corners and spine ends. Interior remains generally clean with light toning; a small stain and slight waviness are present near the rear index pages. Binding is secure. The laid-in Salzburg map is in Very Good condition, clean and complete with expected fold lines. A previous owner name label 'Heather and Tim Gratton' is affixed to the title page. Stated eighth printing (1967). This is a later printing of a popular Stars and Stripes travel series issued for U.S. military personnel abroad, rather than a first edition. Barney Kirchoff was an editor associated with Stars and Stripes publications, which produced practical and culturally informative guidebooks for American servicemen and their families in postwar Europe. His work helped frame accessible, historically oriented travel guides tailored to a military audience.
