We are an authorized, direct-from-the-publisher retailer of NEW books. Our titles are ON HAND and available for immediate shipping. Table of Contents: Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3 Secrets, espionage, counter-espionage: the tiny Minox conjures up visions of trench coats, wide-brim hats, secret missions, danger, excitement and trepidation. Morris Moses is the leading American authority on the history and development of the Minox camera. As he says: "the tortuous history of the Minox rivals any adventure movie in its geographic settings and the surrounding world events." Moses tells the story of Walter Zapp and his vision of a high quality, very small camera that the well-dressed lady or gentleman could always carry. From pre-war production in Latvia, the post-war move to West Germany, to the present day, all sub-miniature models are described in considerable detail. Amid the descriptions and technical information are tales of the camera's use in covert activities, and reproductions of pictures taken with the Minox; often filmed surreptitiously, and sometimes illegally. Its fascinating story as much as its precision and feel, similar to that of a fine watch, is what endears the Minox and its unique accessories to camera collectors. In this second edition the story has been brought right up to date with all the new products launched by Minox since 1988, including binoculars as compact as the cameras. It also includes an account of the commercial traumas which beset the Minox company during this period and how its future has been secured through its recent acquislon by Leica Camera
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