Description
The first edition, first printing of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, by William L. Shirer, in a decorative morocco binding.
Thick octavo, xii, 1245pp, [3]. Decorative three-quarter morocco binding, decorative raised bands, title stamped in gilt along the spine. Stated “First Printing” on copyright page. Top edge gilt. Publisher’s original map endpapers. Housed in a custom black cloth slipcase, swastika on side panel.
An attractive example of this scarce first printing.
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich was first published by Simon & Schuster in 1960, and it was a commercial success in both the United States and Great Britain. It won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1961.
