For the first time, the Bavarian State Library presents a selection of their photo collection documenting Munich’s development from royal residence, “capital of the NS movement” and wartime destruction to the city’s reconstruction and reincarnation as “metropolis with a heart”. Its broad historical approach and excellent photography make the book an invaluable source.

Schirmer/Mosel. Ed. by Bayerische Staatsbibliothek. With Texts by Cornelia Jahn. 304 pages, 272 four-coloured plates. Size: 25 x 32 cm, hardcover. German edition.