Description
Inscribed by Albert Speer, this is the biography of Carin Göring, the first wife of Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, by her sister, Fanny Gräfin Wilamowitz-Moellendorff.
Octavo, 159pp. Blue cloth covers, title in silver on spine and front cover. The second edition, following the first edition in 1941. Complete with 18 photographic plates. Includes the publisher’s scarce dust jacket, paired with this copy, bright illustrations, chipping along top edge, short closed tears, a very good example of this wartime printing. Inscribed on the front free endpaper by German architect Albert Speer, to Herman Barth, friend of Hitler and Himmler.
Inscription reads: “For SS-Standartenführer and Comrade Barth / Albert Speer.”
Albert Speer (1905-1981) was a German architect and served as the Minister of Armaments and War Production for the Third Reich during World War II. Known for his close association with Adolf Hitler, Speer was often referred to as “Hitler’s architect” and was responsible for the design of the Reich Chancellery and the Nuremberg rally grounds. During the Nuremberg Trials, Speer was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity, notably for his use of forced labor in armaments production, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Following his release, he authored several books, including “Inside the Third Reich” and “Spandau: The Secret Diaries,” providing a detailed account of his experiences, the workings of the Nazi leadership, and his reflections on his role and actions during the war.
