Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Dallas, Texas : Laurel Publishing, c2006.
Description
Uses photographs to tell the untold story of the "Monuments Men" and their discovery of more than 1,000 repositories, many of which contained paintings, sculpture, furniture, and other treasures stolen by the Nazis.
User reviews
LibraryThing member SESchend
This is almost a companion piece to the documentary and book RAPE OF EUROPA; this is really a coffee-table photo book of the people, the places, and artworks. Ideally, I'd love to see this book combined with ROE, as having the visuals to go with the text would have been preferrable for both.
LibraryThing member Brightman
Detailed history of art theft and destruction in WWII
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Language
Original publication date
2006
Physical description
xvi, 302 p.; 28.1 cm
ISBN
9780977433490
Copy notes
Contents: Setting the stage -- Preparations -- War arrives -- Theft by any other nature -- Heroes and heroines -- Treasure found -- Collecting points -- Homeward bound -- Casualties of war.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-294) and index.
Navy, grey, and red pictorial dust jacket over navy cloth-covered boards; red and yellow endbands; pictorial and maps endpapers. Dust jacket torn on upper back cover. Blue ink author's inscription on half-title page. Invoice laid in inside front cover. Book advertising card laid in at half-title page.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-294) and index.
Navy, grey, and red pictorial dust jacket over navy cloth-covered boards; red and yellow endbands; pictorial and maps endpapers. Dust jacket torn on upper back cover. Blue ink author's inscription on half-title page. Invoice laid in inside front cover. Book advertising card laid in at half-title page.
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