Peter Kreuder’s Schön war die Zeit: Musik ist mein Leben is a 1961 German-language hardcover issued by the Bertelsmann Lesering. This edition was published under license from Kindler Verlag, München, with copyright credited to Kindler Verlag München. The book presents Kreuder’s memoirs and recollections from his life and career in music and entertainment. Featured personalities include Josephine Baker, Marlene Dietrich, Trude Hesterberg, Pola Negri, Emil Jannings, Franz Lehár, Paul Lincke, Richard Tauber, Karl Valentin, and others. The dust jacket incorporates numerous black-and-white photographic portraits of notable entertainers associated with the period. The binding and dust jacket design are credited to K. H. Weber. Printing was by Main-Echo in Aschaffenburg, and the volume is identified as Buch Nr. 2451. An interesting vintage German memoir with strong appeal for collectors of European music, theater, film, and entertainment history.

Condition: Dust jacket has substantial edge wear, rubbing, chipping, and small tears, with heavier wear and fraying at the corners and along the bottom edge. Additional surface rubbing and scuffing are visible across the jacket. Interior pages show age toning.

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