Description
Paperback cover has wear. Cover corner has creases. Cover edges have wear. Spine is taped. Inside cover has inscription. Some pages have notes. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This well-worn copy of “Deutsche Sprachlehre für Ausländer. Grundstufe 2. Teil” (German Language Instruction for Foreigners. Basic Level 2. Part) by Heinz and Dora Schulz Griesbach offers a glimpse into the postwar efforts to teach German to non-native speakers. Published in the decades following World War II, when Germany was rebuilding and reintegrating into the international community, this language textbook was likely used by diplomats, businesspeople, and others seeking to engage with the German-speaking world. The inscriptions and notes within suggest it was a well-used study aid, perhaps by someone learning the language for professional or academic purposes. Despite its weathered exterior, the clean pages and secure binding indicate this vintage instructional book remains a functional artifact of its era’s linguistic education methods and Germany’s postwar cultural reemergence.