(DE) - Als der Käfer laufen lernte & other VW books - 2001-04

This lot contains a collection of 4 books about the very early history of the classic Volkswagen Beetle (VW Käfer). All documents are in GERMAN language and are no longer commercially available (out-of-print).

1) Book “Kleiner Wagen in grosser Fahrt”:
Reprint of the original 1949 cult book of Heinz Todtmann & Alfred Tischler.
Contains interesting chapters with nice black&white pictures of the factory, the production line, car servicing at dealer workshops and a road-trip report.
Hard cover, Format 22 x 23 cm, 215 pages.
Published in 2001 by Delius Klasing Verlag, Bielefeld, Germany.
This book is in very good condition.

2) XL Photo book “Als der Käfer laufen lernte” :
A rare and hard-to-find XL coffee table book full of unique images of the Volkswagen factory in 1953.
Pictures ware taken for the documentary factory film “Aus eigener Kraft” by Franz Schroedter.
Author Dr. Bernd Wiersch, editor Delius Klasing Verlag, 2004.
Hard cover with dust jacket, 240 pages, 170 photos (black&white), format 28 x 29,7 cm.
The book is in very good condition, but there is a small spot repair on the edge of the dust cover.

3) Book “Der Käfer, Ferdinand Porsche und die Entwicklung des Volkswagens” :
Original title “The birth of the Beetle”, hard-to-find rare book (especially the English version).
Author Chris Barber (translated by Dr. Bernd Wiersch), editor Delius Klasing Verlag, 2004.
Hard cover with dust jacket, 320 pages, format 27,5 x 21,5 cm.
This book is in very good condition.

4) Handbook “Besser fahren mit dem Volkswagen“ :
Reprint of the original 1949-50 handbook for Volkswagen drivers.
Hard cover, Format 15 x 21 cm, 191 pages.
Author Arthur Westrup, published by Delius Klasing Verlag, Bielefeld, Germany.
This book is in very good condition.

Please have a good look at all the pictures which are also part of the description.
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