Inter-War (Nazi Germany) Olympia 1936: The 11th Olympic Summer Games - Berlin

This is an authentic copy of Olympia 1936, Volume II (Summer Olympics), a vintage German trading card or "cigarette card" album (Sammelbilderalbum) published following the 1936 Summer Olympics. It contains comprehensive coverage of the 11th Olympic Summer Games held in Berlin, Germany.

The book's official title, "Olympia 1936: Die XI. Olympischen Spiele in Berlin (Band II)." This book does come with the Dust-Jacket, albeit in tattered condition.

Cover Text:
Volume II
The XI Olympic Games
In Berlin 1936

This book is unique in that it has a personalized hand-written note of the original owner, it translates....
"Dedicated for Christmas 1936"
"To dear Willi from his Hilde"

It was published in 1936 by the Cigaretten-Bilderdienst (Cigarette Image Service) Hamburg-Bahrenfeld.

During the 1930s, German tobacco brands frequently included collectible photo cards inside cigarette packs. Customers would collect these cards and paste them into specially printed hardcover albums like this one to create a complete illustrated chronicle of major events.

It's a heavy blue, hardcover with embossed gilt lettering with the official Berlin Olympic bell & the Olympic rings emblem within the bell. It contains approximately 165 total pages and is a complete set with all color & black and white photos as well as the fold-out map(s).

Condition:
The cover shows some typical wear & the book will have some age deterioration. Mostly intact, clean, and effective however, standard age wear/use should be expected.

Measurements:
9 1/4" (Width)
12 1/2" (Height)
3/4" (Thickness)