160pp, four sections of black and white photographic plates. Black cloth-covered boards, silver titles on spine. Lightly bumped spine ends. Light foxing to text block edges. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. 8vo. A succinct, objective account of the divergent phases through which German cinema has passed since the pioneer period early in the 20th century.