Vienna (first printing in rare DJ) Vienna, Austria in 1938 : The Image of a Culture in Decline

Crankshaw, Edward

Published by Macmillan, London, 1938

About this Item

Macmillan. London. 1938. 253 pages. First edition, first printing. 1938 present on copyright page AND title page. Book is tight. Binding and hinges are strong. Illustrated map endpapers. Black cloth boards show minimal, minor soiling. Original, rare DJ. $3.00 price stamped at base of flap. DJ shows light soiling, shallow chipping along edges, textural scuff on front, and faint clouding and darkening to spine area of DJ. In the 1930s Crankshaw lived in Vienna, teaching English. He witnessed Adolf Hitler's Austro-German union in 1938, and predicted the Second World War, while observing the magical, storied culture of Vienna disappear before his eyes, in 1938, the year of publication. This is his story and reflection of the city he loved, as it changed seemingly overnight. First edition, first printing, in rare DJ. VG+/G+. Seller Inventory # 003265

Bibliographic Details

Title: Vienna (first printing in rare DJ) Vienna, ...

Publisher: Macmillan, London

Publication Date: 1938

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition