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Bilingual Polish/English. 21x29,5, Hb, laminated, new copy, 120pp. Well illustrated: 95 b/w and 18 color photographs, 8 line drawings showing electric trams and horse-drawn omnibuses, 20 maps and plans, 1 color plate showing routs and lines markings. Incl.: foreword; after September 1 1939; the Ghetto: the Jewish District; trams: line and routes, rolling stock, tariffs, tram smuggling, accidents and events, operating the "star" line; horse omnibuses: lines, routes, tariffs and accidents, the horse omnibus fleet; destruction of the Ghetto: the Great Liquidation Action, the Ghetto uprising; public transport in the Ghetto on the city map; annexes; Ghetto in art; the Ghetto area today; rolling stock after the war; afterword; index of names. The first publication to collect all issues related to public transport in the Warsaw Ghetto. The text was divided into 8 chapters - the history starts with the outbreak of WWII and the capturing of Warsaw by Hitler's Germany, followed by the creation of the enclosed… Ler mais

Text in Polish. Volume 10th from "The Polish Armed Forces in WWII" series. 13x19,5, Hb, cloth, fine in good Dj (minor age wear). 184pp, 25 line drawing showing shipboard weapons and equipment, 8 full page color plates showing naval flags and pennants, commemorative tablets, rank insignia and badges of services, uniforms and ship camouflage), 8 b/w maps in text, 3 organization charts and 48 ship profiles. Incl.: Organization and strength; weapons and equipment: shipboard artillery and firearms, torpedoes, torpedo tubes, seam mines, depth bombs, depth bombs projectors, shipboard equipment, ship camouflage; Polish navy main operations 1939-1944; Polish merchant marine in WWII; ships and units of the polish navy 1939-1946: cruisers, destroyers, minelayers, submarines, mine sweepers, gunboats, artillery boats, torpedo boats, patrol vessels, patrol boats, antisubmarine ships, auxiliary ships, tugs, divisions of destroyers 1939, division of submarines 1939, land shore defense 1939, sea shore defense 1939,… Ler mais

Vol. 10 in the Polish Defence Ministry "Polish Army. Brief Historical Description of the Polish Armed Forces in World War II ("Wojsko Polskie. Krotki informator historyczny o Wojsku Polskim w latach II wojny swiatowej"). Raising, main operations, organization, weapons and equipment, battleships and shore units of the Polish Navy, 1939-1945. 13x20, Hb, fine in VG Dj, 183pp, 6 color plates showing uniforms, insignia, naval flags, commemorative medals and battleship camouflage), ca 80 line drawings (showing weapons, equipment, schematic drawings of battleships and merchant ships) and maps. Incl. Poland's sea navy, riverine flotillas and merchant navy in 1939 campaign, Polish Navy in the West Good reference. Text in Polish. Rare.

Polish text. 17,5x24, Pb, new copy, 93pp. Richly illustrated: color and b/w illustrations throughout. Vol. 8 in the series of books devoted to victorious battles in history of Poland. Incl.: historical background: combat in Italy: the "Balkan Concept"; first battle of Monte Cassino: January 12-February 12, 1944; second battle of Monte Cassino: February 15-18, 1944: operation Avenger; third battle of Monte Cassino: March 15-26, 1944: operation Dickens; fourth battle of Monte Cassino: operation Diadem; assault of Polish 5th infantry division; 1st Carpatian rifle brigade; 5th US Army in combat; 2nd assault of the 2nd Polish corps

Text in Polish. Large sized and heavy book: 21,5x30,5, up to 2 kg, Hb, new copy, 216pp. Richly illustrated: color and b/w illustrations throughout (archival photographs, maps, photographs of uniforms and equipment). Massive reference. HEAVY BOOK, WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE.

Polish text. 17,5x24, Pb, new copy, 93pp. Richly illustrated: color and b/w illustrations throughout. Vol. 15  in the series of books devoted to victorious battles in history of Poland. Incl.: the origin of the 1st Polish Armored Division; landing in Normandy; 1st Polish Armored Division in action

Text in Polish. 17x24, Hb, laminated, 130pp, 31 b/w illustrations in text, 4 full page color plates showing paint schemes and markings. Incl.: foreword; Hunt class escort destroyers; leasing of ships to the Polish Navy and polish crews; operational service: ORP Krakowiak, ORP Kujawiak; ORP Slazak; return to the British Navy; Polish Hunts paint schemes and markings.

Text in Polish. 17x24, Hb, laminated, 138pp. Well illustrated: 9 color plates, 113 b/w photographs. Incl.: foreword; gunboats: historical background; order and construction; purchase; design and equipment; paint scheme; markings; armaments; peace-time service with the Polish navy; operational use in 1939; the enemy; construction of the ship scale model; Polish Navy modern missile boats - short review; afterword

Text in Polish/English. 21x29,5, Pb, laminated, new copy, 72pp. Richly illustrated: 11 full page color plates showing camouflage and markings, 119 b/w photographs in text. Incl.: Belgium; Finland; Yugoslavia; Luftwaffe; Regia Aeronautica; USSR

Polish text. 14x20,Pb, laminated, new copy, 219pp: 185pp of text + 32pp of illustrations (46 b/w photographs, 1 map, 8pp of color drawings of Polish and Soviet aircraft). Incl.: introduction; PART I: war preparations: Soviet air force on the eve of invasion; "Moscow Task Force"; landing of Polish and German aircraft in the USSR before September 17th, 1939; Ordre de Bataille of the Soviet air force; Soviet navy and NKVD aviation; air flight of the Poland's Border Protection Corps in Sarny in 1936-1939; Soviet parachutists over Poland in September 17th, 1939. PART II: Soviet invasion of Poland: Poland' reaction on Soviet invasion; fighting in the sector of the Belorussian Front; fighting in the sector of the Ukrainian Front; air fights and clashes between Soviet and Polish air forces; evacuation of  Polish air force; Soviet airdrop over Stanislawow; Polish aircraft shot down by Soviet AA-defense; Soviet air assaults; the last Polish aircraft; Soviet air force over Estonia. PART III: the final notes:… Ler mais

Catalogue. 17x24, Pb, VG, 150pp, hundres of b/w photographs showing Army, Air Force and Navy briest bagdes of 1943-1989 period. Text and ill. descr. in Polish, Contents in French. Massive reference. Scarce.

Polish text. 17X24,5, Pb, laminated, new copy, 118pp. Well illustrated: b/w and color illustrations throughout (archival photographs, plans and maps, color photographs of reconstructed battle scenes). Descr. the battle of Lomianki which took place on September 22, 1939 (being the final phase of the battle of the Bzura), during the German invasion of Poland. Incl.: PART 1: fighting in the Kampinos forest in  September 1939: brief historical background; the beginning of war; defense of Palmiry village, September 14-21; German troops enters the forest, Polish 12th Infantry in action; Polish Army "Poznan" infantry and cavalry in action against German XV army corps; battle of Laski; Polish infantry in action during September 20-21; fighting for Modlin-Warsaw road; battle of Palmiry, September 21; aftermath. PART 2: the charge of the Jazlowiecki Lancers, September 19, 1939. PART 3: the battle of Lomainki, September 22, 1939: introduction; German army in Lomanki; defense of Palmiry village;… Ler mais

RARE, OUT OF PRINT. 2nd edition. ext in Polish. 21x30, Hb, laminated, 190pp. The book is technically new but shows some storage wear to spine lower portion and minor tear (ca 4 mm) to upper portion. Richly illustrated: 50 color and 30 b/w photographs, 2 color plates showing branch and units colors and distinctions, 323 line drawings showing uniforms and personal equipment. Massive reference. Incl.: foreword; first uniforms of the army of independent Poland 1918-1919; the birth of the Polish "khaki"; development of the Polish Army military uniform in 1920-1939: M1919 dress regulations: uniforms worn in garrison and in the field, development of military uniforms before 1936, improvement of Polish "khaki" color, full dress uniform, types and uniforms and regulations for their wear (1929-1939), new dress regulations (1935-1937); rank and branch distinctions: coat of arms, branch colors, rank distinctions, emblems, wear of decorations, wear of side arms; uniforms of the Polish Navy; uniforms of the Polish… Ler mais

Text in English. 17x24, new copy, Hb, laminated, 350pp + 77 full page b/w plates showing 1522 antic coins. Incl.: introduction: outline history of the ancient coins collection; description of the collection of Roman Republican coins. Abbreviations. Catalogue. List of Nummi Subaerati. Graphic compilation of the punch-marks. Indices: types; legends; persons, mints. Plates. Massive reference. HEAVY BOOK, WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE

Text in Polish. 17x24, Hb, laminated, new copy, 240pp. Devoted to Joint Stock Companies located in Upper Silesia and Cieszyn Silesia and their security papers issued before 1945. Descr. over 200 companies and their securities. Richly illustrated: 112 color illustrations. Massive reference.

SCARCE, OUT OF PRINT. Text in English. Oversized 24x33 cm, Hb, laminated, new unread copy, 240pp, 286 illustrations. From the Publisher's Note: "Rafal Olbinski is one of the most recognizable Polish contemporary artists. His surrealist paintings have been exhibited in some of the most prestigious galleries around the world and his intriguing illustrations have frequently graced the covers of "Newsweek", "Time" or "Der Spiegel" magazines. The artist takes on large abstract themes and realizes them on canvas with an unerringly succinct, disturbing clarity which has become his trademark. His latest passion is opera, and it seems he is capable of grasping the essence of Mozart or Verdi with the same precision which makes his magazine covers stand out as undeniably his own. He playfully twists planes and lines, creating humorous, piquant graphic compositions which never cease to surprise us. The album is a chronological compilation of the artist's works selected by Olbinski himself - from the earliest… Ler mais

Bilingual Polish/English, 20,5x20, Pb, new copy, 94pp, illustrated with color and b/w drawings and photographs (showing soldiers, portraits, paintings and uniforms). The first part of the book gives a background to the history of the Legions and Polish troops that fought alongside the Entente states.The second part is devoted to the history of the Legions. Particular attention is paid to the role of the artists serving in the Legions, to the designs for uniforms by Stefan Filipkiewicz and for decorations by Antoni Procajlowicz. Illustrated guide to the exhibition "The Polish Legions 1914–1918" which was held in the National Museum in Krakow

Text in Polish. 22,5x27,5, Hb, laminated, new copy, 204pp. An illustrated album presenting paintings by distinguished Polish-Jewish painter Szymon Mondszajn / Simon Mondzain belonged to École de Paris / School of Paris

Polish text. A photographic album. 21x29, Hb, new copy, 344pp, color photographs throughout. Contains photographs of 60 different operational steam locomotive depots in Poland made in 1987-1992. Including: locomotives, logistics and infrastructure and buildings. Excellent reference.

16,7x23,7, Pb, new copy, 181pp + 16pp with b/w period photographs showing equipment, troops etc. Descr. history, organization and battle deployment. First vol. in 3-vol. set devoted to the Polish Army Signal Branch 1914-1939. Text in Polish.