The Arms of Krupp 1587-1968

Published by Michael Joseph, 1968, Manchester, William, hardcover, illustrated, index, 1053 pages, 15 cms x 22.3 cms x 5.8 cms, no marks, condition: very good.

A documented history of the wealthy and influential dynasty that provided weapons for Germany for almost four hundred years

The author, William Manchester (1922-2004) was an award-winning American author, biographer, historian, and a professor emeritus of history at Wesleyan University. Among his many New York Times bestselling books are A World Lit Only by Fire; The Glory and the Dream; American Caesar; Goodbye, Darkness; and The Last Lion, a multivolume biography of Winston Churchill. He was also a recipient of the National Humanities Medal and the Abraham Lincoln Literary Award.