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Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 403 pages. The life and history of Otto Bismarck. Illustrated. Gilt medallion with picture of Bismarck on front cover. Gilt lettering on spine. Gilt edges. Edgewear and corner wear to boards. Some spine pieces missing. Spine head worn more than tail. Hinge broken between pages 64-5, 80-1, 160-61, 192-93, 240-41. All pictures and text are excellent.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Akron, O., New York [etc.] The Werner Co. [1897.] 7-403 p. illus. (incl. ports., facsims.) fold. plates (part col.) 39 cm. Elephant folio. Hardcover. Fully bound in brown cloth with blind-stamped border and decorative flourishes across front board and spine. Gilt lettering on spine. Gilt stamped medallion in center of front board includes profile portrait of Chancellor Bismarck. Gilt flourishes at corners. Tight binding and solid boards. Intricately detailed, decorative endpapers featuring portraits of the chancellor on the center of each. Numerous steel plate photographs and illustrations throughout. Owners inscription inside front board. Otherwise, clean, unmarked pages. Minor shelf wear. Slight bumping to corners. Moderate wear along spine. Light scuffing to spine ends. Minimal rubbing to boards. A superior volume in excellent condition.Otto Von Bismarck was a German-Prussian statesman of the late 19th century, and adominant figure in world affairs. As prime minister of Prussia from 1862 through 1890, he oversaw the unification of Germany. In 1867 he became chancellor of the North German Confederation. Designing the "German Empire" in 1871, he became its first Chancellor, dominating its affairs until he was removed by Wilhelm II in 1890. His diplomacy and powerful rule gained him the nickname,the "Iron Chancellor." After his death, German nationalists made Bismarck their hero, building hundreds of monuments glorifying the symbol of powerful personal leadership. Historians praised him as a statesman of moderation and balance who was primarily responsible for the unification of the German states into a nation-state. This comprehensive volume provides a detailed account of Bismarcks life, including photographic references and facsimiles of political documents. Please feel free to view our images of this beautiful volume.…