In the summer of 1941, special killing squads accompanied the German army's sweep through the Baltic States, murdering tens of thousands of Jews. In Kovno, Lithuania, however, four-fifths of the city's 37,000 Jews were spared this deadly assault and were herded instead into a ghetto in the poor suburb of Vilijampole. Via photographs, paintings, drawings, letters, diaries, and reports, this book meticulously records the plight of these persecuted people. A companion volume to a major two-year exhibition at the Holocaust ...
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In the summer of 1941, special killing squads accompanied the German army's sweep through the Baltic States, murdering tens of thousands of Jews. In Kovno, Lithuania, however, four-fifths of the city's 37,000 Jews were spared this deadly assault and were herded instead into a ghetto in the poor suburb of Vilijampole. Via photographs, paintings, drawings, letters, diaries, and reports, this book meticulously records the plight of these persecuted people. A companion volume to a major two-year exhibition at the Holocaust Museum. 285 illustrations, 75 in color.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. Bullfinch Press, 1997. Stated First Edition, Second Printing. Nat'l Holocaust Museum brochure and unused book plate laid in. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards, photos, illustrations, and text also very good. Shelfwear is very minor. Unclipped dust jacket. NOT an ex-library copy, NO remainder mark. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges to apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
