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A book entitled \"Neue Heimat Hamburg. A Historical and Historically Relevant Trade Union Policy.\"
It is dedicated to the history and practice of trade union housing policy in Hamburg after World War II.
Brief publication information:Year of publication: 1952Publisher: Hammonia-Verlag G.m.b.H. (Hamburg)Publication type: Anniversary collection / Festival book (Festschrift) of the construction company \"Neue Heimat\" and its subsidiaries.Design: Fabric (linen) hardcover with gold embossing.Translation of the text: \"Of 3,000 copies, this book is number 0029.\" What does this mean? This is a limited edition. Only 3,000 copies were printed.My copy is one of the first, with the unique serial number 29.
Individual serial number 0029:Books in the first hundred limited editions are always valued higher than standard copies (by comparison, serial numbers around 400 and above are more common at sales). The early serial number suggests that the book may have belonged to someone in the company\'s management or a high-ranking trade union official.
Historical context: The Neue Heimat Corporation was the largest construction giant in post-war Germany, whose history ended in a high-profile media scandal and bankruptcy in the 1980s.