1943 'Paris Underground' by Etta Shiber Hardcover Book
$28.00
1943 Paris Underground by Etta Shiber, Hardcover Book. Measures about 8" by 5.5". Good condition. Shows a little age. No dust cover.
Immerse yourself in a gripping true story of courage and resistance with this 1943 edition of Paris Underground by Etta Shiber. Published by Scribners during the height of World War II, this memoir provides a harrowing firsthand account of an American woman living in Nazi-occupied France who risked everything to help Allied soldiers escape. The book’s design is a testament to wartime publishing, featuring a modest tan cloth binding that is strikingly punctuated by a graphic of a broken chain on the spine—a powerful symbol of liberation and defiance.
This volume is an essential piece of historical ephemera for those interested in the French Resistance and personal narratives of the Second World War. Its austere yet evocative aesthetic makes it a perfect candidate for a Dark Academia-inspired library or a collection of mid-century non-fiction. While the original dust jacket is no longer present and the cover shows a gentle patina of age, the book remains in good condition, preserving a vital story of heroism for the modern reader. It serves as a somber and inspiring reminder of the individuals who operated within the shadows to fight for freedom, making it a meaningful addition to any historical archive.
This item is vintage, over 80 years old.
Immerse yourself in a gripping true story of courage and resistance with this 1943 edition of Paris Underground by Etta Shiber. Published by Scribners during the height of World War II, this memoir provides a harrowing firsthand account of an American woman living in Nazi-occupied France who risked everything to help Allied soldiers escape. The book’s design is a testament to wartime publishing, featuring a modest tan cloth binding that is strikingly punctuated by a graphic of a broken chain on the spine—a powerful symbol of liberation and defiance.
This volume is an essential piece of historical ephemera for those interested in the French Resistance and personal narratives of the Second World War. Its austere yet evocative aesthetic makes it a perfect candidate for a Dark Academia-inspired library or a collection of mid-century non-fiction. While the original dust jacket is no longer present and the cover shows a gentle patina of age, the book remains in good condition, preserving a vital story of heroism for the modern reader. It serves as a somber and inspiring reminder of the individuals who operated within the shadows to fight for freedom, making it a meaningful addition to any historical archive.
This item is vintage, over 80 years old.