The Collapse of 3RD Republic SHIRER 1st

The Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940, by William L. Shirer 1969 First Printing HBDJ - 1,082 pages. In six weeks in June and July 1940 France was overcome by Germany. Written by an American correspondent who followed the German troops into France. Shirer also wrote The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. See pic of jacket flap for further synopsis. Simon & Schuster. Stated First Printing. 1969.

Format: Hardback with dust jacket. NOT an EX LIB. JACKET: Acceptable. Soiling, edge bumping, & tears at lower back edge. Unclipped flaps, original $12.50 retail. Front flap has a vertical crease mark along entire edge. VOL: VG.. Blue cloth boards, red title box & gold foil lettering on both front & spine cover. Red upper page edges. Boards very minor bumping to corners, some minor soiling to page edges. Front red end pages have some specks of crayons stuck to paper, & "USR" written in black crayon. No other markings, tears, or flaws to inner pages. Tight,