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194243347Liberty Publications London 1942. Paperback. 1st edition. Original dramatically illustrated paper wrappers. 12mo 14 pages. Photographic illustrations. <br> With heart-breaking introduction: "It IS True" by the London-based Bundist leader Szmul Zygielbojm who within eight months of this publication committed suicide At the time of his suicide he stated: "By my death I wish to give expression to my most profound protest against the inaction in which the world watches and permits the destruction of the Jewish peopleâ€.<br> Zygielbojm was a “Member of the Polish National Council in London Member of the T.U.C. in Poland and of the Executive of the Jewish Socialist Party “Bund†in Poland.†<br> This dramatic publiction details the horrors against Jews specifically the Polish Jews using information from two documemts from the Polish government. Includes photographs of “a mass grave of massacred Jews in Central Poland†a man tallying the dead bodies and a man holding a starving baby. A copy sold for over USD 800 with commissions at auction in 2013. <br> SUBJECTS: Holocaust Jewish 1939-1945 -- Poland. World War 1939-1945 – Jews. Atrocities. Occupation. <br> OCLC: 22173530. <br> Very Good Condition. HOLO2-159-16-XX-ABLPIII-EBB-'ff. Liberty Publications, London paperback
1939187411939. Polish Jewish family photographs created between 1934 and 1939 documenting Jewish life in Poland during the final years before the outbreak of World War II and the destruction of much of Eastern European Jewry. The photographs record members of a Polish Jewish family including men women and children during a period when Jewish communities remained deeply rooted throughout Poland but faced increasing political hostility and anti-Semitic agitation across Central Europe. Poland contained one of the largest Jewish populations in Europe during the inter war period with many families living in small Jewish communities often referred to as shutters as well as in larger towns and cities. The images capture everyday family and community life immediately before the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 a moment that would fundamentally transform the lives of Jewish communities across the region.<br /> <br /> Photo archive consisting of 21 silver gelatin photographs mounted in a photograph album together with 10 additional loose photographs. Images measure approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches and depict family members in individual portraits group gatherings and scenes of school children assembled in large smiling groups. Several photographs carry handwritten inscriptions on the verso written in Polish and possibly Yiddish indicating personal exchanges between family members or relatives. Among the photographs are two portraits of a Polish Jewish man wearing Polish Army uniform one dated 1939 documenting Jewish participation in the Polish armed forces in the months immediately preceding the outbreak of war. The album pages preserve images of family gatherings and posed portraits reflecting domestic and social life within a Polish Jewish household during the final years of the inter war period.<br /> <br /> The photographs were created during a period of growing political instability in Europe that culminated in the German invasion of Poland on September 1 1939. That invasion followed the collapse of the German Polish non aggression agreement and the signing of the German Soviet pact that divided Poland between the two powers. German forces entered Poland with a large mechanized army supported by aircraft and armored divisions overwhelming the Polish military within weeks despite organized resistance. Jewish citizens served in the Polish armed forces and were present throughout the country's military and civilian life before the war. Album measuring approximately 15 x 11 inches containing 21 mounted photographs and accompanied by 10 loose photographs. Minor edge wear present with occasional cracks to several prints that do not affect the clarity of the images. Many photographs bear inscriptions and dates on the verso. Overall condition very good. unknown
1944187231944. Polish Armed Forces soldiers serving with Allied forces during World War II documented in a group of photographs dating from 1945 to 1946 preserving visual evidence of the Polish II Corps and its role in the Italian Campaign. The Polish II Corps formed from Polish soldiers who had been released from Soviet imprisonment after the German invasion of the Soviet Union and were reorganized under Allied command receiving training in the Middle East before deployment to the Mediterranean theater. These troops participated in some of the most difficult operations of the Italian Campaign including the assault on German defensive positions at Monte Cassino in 1944 one of the decisive engagements that opened the road to Rome for Allied forces. The photographs record the presence of Polish soldiers in Italy during the final stages of the war and in the immediate aftermath of Allied victory.<br /> <br /> Photo archive consisting of 34 black and white silver gelatin photographs depicting members of the Polish Armed Forces serving with Allied units in Italy and surrounding regions during and immediately after the war. The photographs include individual portraits and group images of soldiers in uniform along with scenes of soldiers posed in front of prominent Roman landmarks such as St. Peter's Basilica the Colosseum and the Giuseppe Garibaldi monument. Several photographs show large groups of soldiers assembled near military vehicles and supply trucks while others depict soldiers aboard ships likely involved in transport within the Mediterranean theater. Many photographs carry inscriptions on the verso written in Polish including references to "Włochy" the Polish word for Italy confirming the location of the photographs. Some images show soldiers standing among palm trees suggesting photographs taken during the earlier phase of the corps' movement through the Middle East before deployment to Italy.<br /> <br /> By the end of the war the Polish forces serving alongside Allied armies had expanded significantly and the soldiers photographed here belonged to a formation that grew to more than 100000 personnel. After the war many Polish soldiers faced uncertain futures as their homeland fell within the Soviet sphere of influence following the war's conclusion. Photographs documenting Polish soldiers in the Italian theater therefore preserve visual records of a military force composed largely of displaced individuals who continued fighting under Allied command despite the political upheaval affecting their country. Thirty four silver gelatin photographs measuring approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches to 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Minor edge wear present; overall condition very good. unknown
1918184801918. American Red Cross Poland photo album Warsaw Operations 1918-1920 documents U.S. humanitarian operations in Eastern Europe following World War I recording relief work conducted during the Polish-Soviet War and the broader reconstruction of Polish civil and medical infrastructure. The images identify personnel locations and operational units associated with American Red Cross efforts as they provided transport medical care and material aid in a region destabilized by the collapse of empires and the reestablishment of an independent Polish state in 1918. A caption referencing "the Polish-Russian front ARC 1920 Poland" situates the album within active conflict conditions while additional annotations tied to supply trains and field units establish the material as a contemporaneous record of organized international relief.<br /> <br /> Photo album measuring approximately 8 x 11.5 inches with 34 photographs mounted across 11 leaves each image approximately 3 x 5 inches. The photographs depict American Red Cross personnel aboard trains and railway platforms including a documented ARC supply train as well as automobile units in transit or undergoing roadside repair captioned "American Red Cross cars 1918 Poland." Several images include handwritten annotations identifying subjects locations and squadron designations. One photograph shows a group of workers assembled on a makeshift structure with a caption identifying "Van Wert in charge of one of the relief trains" indicating named personnel connected to field operations.<br /> <br /> Produced during the initial phase of internationally coordinated humanitarian intervention in postwar Poland the album aligns with the 1919 recognition of the Polish Red Cross by the International Committee of the Red Cross which facilitated the transfer of hospitals medical trains and logistical infrastructure into Polish administration. The photographs document the integration of American aid within these systems including rail-based medical transport and mobile support units critical to relief distribution in contested and newly reorganized territories. Some photographs detached from leaves and a tear to the front cover; images and structure otherwise intact. Overall very good condition. unknown
1944187614Breda: Louis Vermijs N.V. 1944. First edition celebrating the Polish contribution to the allied liberation of Europe while the war was still ongoing. At this time the 1st Armoured Division were stationed in the Netherlands having freed cities including Breda where this work was published. The illustrations show battles throughout the campaign German tanks and the division's commander Major General Stanis aw Maczek. The 1st Polish Armoured Division was formed in 1942 from the remains of the 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade after they were defeated during the German invasion of Poland. After training in Scotland they were transferred to Normandy in August 1944 proceeding to fight across France Belgium and the Netherlands. The latter half of the work celebrates the liberation of Breda during Operation Pheasant where the Germans were forced out without any civilian casualties. It shows Polish Liberation Day festivities held in the city local shops welcoming the allied forces and the plaque recording the freedom of the city given to the division on 30 October 1944. We have traced only eight institutional copies. Oblong octavo 159 x 321 mm. Half-tone photographic illustrations throughout route map in text. Original buff paper wrappers orange cord binding front wrapper decorated with blue and black border and crest of the 1st Armoured Division in colour rear wrapper lettered in black. Title page inscribed "To my best friends - Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Burchart Limberg 17 Holland 9th Dec 1944". Wrappers a little creased small patch of soiling on front wrapper minor offsetting internally: a very good copy. unknown
1942167827Hollywood: Republic 1942. Vintage pressbook for the 12-part 1942 film serial. <br /> <br /> Based on the Fawcett Comics character created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck about a costumed vigilante who seeks to take down a Nazi agent known as The Mask. The 25th of 66 serials produced by Republic starring Kane Richmond as the titular superhero. <br /> <br /> 12 x 18 inches. 12 pages side-stapled. Very Good plus. Republic unknown
1994272488PN. New. 1994. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
1990ZB887706World Scientific Pub Co Inc 1990. 457 pp. Hardcover ex library else text clean and binding tight. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. World Scientific Pub Co Inc hardcover
1990SONG9810200285Scientific Publishing 1990-01-01. hardcover. Used: Good. 0.00x0.00x0.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Scientific Publishing hardcover
1992Q-188251405xGreenleaf Press 1992-02-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Greenleaf Press paperback
1999Q-1570033447University of South Carolina Press 1999-10-01. hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! University of South Carolina Press hardcover
1994BN207359University of South Carolina Press 1994. 1994. Hardcover. South Carolina: A Timeless Journey <br/><br/>South Carolina: A Timeless Journey Robert C. Clark Fotos; Tom Poland Text University of South Carolina Press hardcover
1945HALL509227Paperback. 1945. iv33 iipp 4to paper covers mimeographed London 1945. 'The present collection has been prepared for the use of persons specially interested in this subject. Errors resulting from the speed in thich the material had to be translated will be corrected in the official edition. London 24th June 1945' from the introduction. The pagination is erratic. Page no. 8 appears to be missing but there are 2 pages numbered 32 with different text. Somewhat marked. . paperback
1966SDBOX34-SB11092019-684Sport i Turystyka Publications 1966-01-01. Paperback. Good. Good with wear and markings. Looks like an interesting title! Sport i Turystyka Publications paperback
1966112685Warsaw : Sport I Turystyka Publications 1966. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dw now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight bright clean and strong. ; 351 pages; Physical desc. : 351p. 94 leaves of plates : maps 2 folding color in pocket ; 20 cm. Subject: Soldiers' monuments --Poland --Cemeteries --World War 1939-1945. Warsaw : Sport I Turystyka Publications hardcover
19501709801950. POLAND. L'exécution du plan triennial: de reconstruction économique en Pologne. 62 pp. illustrated throughout with isotype diagrams charts and photographs. Small oblong folio 210 x 287 mm. bound in publisher's illustrated wrappers. Warszawa: n.p. 1950. A stunning example of avant-garde book design with extremely imaginative use of isotypes as is often the case in the service of boring material. Wrappers sightly soiled otherwise fine. Rare with OCLC listing just International Labor Office and Northwestern in the U.S. and copies in Europe unknown
1996x-1568218168Jason Aronson Inc 1996. Hardcover. New. 310 pages. 9.25x6.75x1.00 inches. Jason Aronson Inc hardcover
1996DADAX1568218168Jason Aronson Inc 1996-11-01. hardcover. New. 6.48x0.95x9.20. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Jason Aronson, Inc hardcover
1996SONG1568218168Jason Aronson Inc 1996-11-01. hardcover. Used: Good. 6.48x0.95x9.20. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Jason Aronson, Inc hardcover
1999Q-1570352186Sopris West 1999-12-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Sopris West paperback
1989Q-0898622328The Guilford Press 1989-04-21. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! The Guilford Press paperback
19586054Atlanta GA: Atlanta Art Association Galleries 1958. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Book condition is Very Good in wraps. Some minor wear and smudging to wraps. Text is clean and unmarked. Illustrated with color and half tone illustrations. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. Atlanta Art Association Galleries unknown
1962199026Atlanta Georgia: Atlanta Art Association Galleries / Browse Borrow And Buy Gallery 1962. Softcover. VG- scuffs scratches & smudges to wraps; light sunning to edges & spine; blue ink 'check-mark' to upper front edge. corners rubbed. listings and illustrations may have instances of light blue ink 'check-marks.'. pale blue textured wraps w/ darker blue illustration & printing. approx 32 unpaginated pgs w/ bw illustrations. Essays by Reginald Poland. Detailed 89 piece listing and 22 black/white illustrations. Exhibition held February 6 through February 25 1962. Atlanta Art Association Galleries / Browse, Borrow And Buy Gallery paperback
199351409Havant UK: Kenneth Mason Publications 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by the author to the title page 'Christopher A 20.2.93 Nicho Poland'. Includes several b/w photographs. 415pp. Kenneth Mason Publications hardcover
196469757Berkeley. GOOD- Reading Copy. 1964. Softcover bound in Protective Cardboard. Rebound Cardboad Softcover. Ex-Library D71 . Berkeley paperback
