The Beginning of the Road by Chuikov, Vasili Ivanovich - 1963: The Story of the Battle for Stalingrad

Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej 1958. (4to) 350pp. Very good in good dust jacket. Grey cloth with black lettering. Illustrations throughout, mounted illustrations (some with color and some folding). The dust jacket is chipped and worn around the edges and with the front flap detached. Text in Polish Language. (World War 2, Political Cartoons, Satire, World War 2).

Destiny Can Wait. The History Of The Polish Air Force In The Second World War. Lisiewicz, M. (Edited by). Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1949. First Edition. 402pp. Foreword by Viscount Portal of Hungerford, Marshal of the R.A.F. Illustrations Include eight color plates and black and white photographs and drawings; index. Blue boards, silver spine titles. Very slight foxing to outer edges; no markings, folded or torn pages; boards and binding in fine condition. Jacket is clipped with tiny chip top spine and rubbing to bottom spine; protected in mylar.
Destiny Can Wait was originally intended to be a "preliminary account embodying first-hand source material for those who will some day write a full history of the Polish Air Force during this period."; remains a valuable, primary source.

First Edition/First Printing with the number line ending in a 1; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page. An outstanding copy by one of our preeminent historians, scarce in this condition, particularly signed. This copy shows only a couple of light spots to the top exterior text block, housed in a clean and bright dust jacket that shows only a slight wave to the front panel, else as new and unread. Not price clipped, not remaindered, not ex-library; protected in a fresh mylar cover.

Oswald Wolff (Publishers) Limited, 1958. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. VG+/VG. 1st UK Edition. Blue cloth with gilt stamped titles to the spine 195pp. Together with original price clipped dust jacket and scarce publisher's wrap around band. Tucked inside is a typewritten letter from the author asking his British publisher to send copies of the book to three academics in Cambridge and London A very good plus book that has been well protected by its dust jacket and has only a hint of shelf wear to the bottom corners and spine tips. Internally there is a little toning and spotting to the half of the front and rear free endpapers not covered by the dust jacket but otherwise the book is clean and bright and without marks or inscriptions. The dust jacket is very good, complete with only a hint of rubbing to the spine tips and corners and a little toning to the spine and a little fading to the spine area of the wrap around band. The rear panel is a little spotted and has an area of toning along the top… Read More

Robert M. McBride & Company, 1940. Book. Very Good. Hard Cover with Dustjacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with dustjacket : very good / fair. Book: spine tips and corners of binding are very slightly pushed in; binding is clean and bright; straight; hinges strong; ownership inscription inside front; pages very nice. First Edition stated on copyright page. Jacket is chipped and torn; a tape repair on back; a little soiled; in new mylar protector. .

Soesterberg: Privately Issued [1945]. (stiff paper covers) 59pp. Very good plus. Color illustrated wrappers. Printed on pulp paper, table, cartoon drawings. A bright copy with some age spotting on the covers. Very scarce. Illustrations by F.E.E. Darling. (Military--Canada, Canadian Army, Canadian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regt (2nd), Military--Canada, Regimental History--Canada, World War 2).

New York: Dial Press, 1945. 1st edition,Poet's SECOND book featuring the poem "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner." 2000 copies printed. Dark blue boards with imprinted stars, yellow and black writing and designs on spine.Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1945. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine. (Touch of light sunning at upper edges of cloth. first owners name neatly written inside front cover and dated 1947. Pages clean, no marks or tears.

Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1957. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine No dust Jacket. Signed

netherlands: R.N. Sigmond Publishing, 2018. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st edition 2013. Firmly bound & seems unread. No inscription or ownership markings. Both book & jacket are in excellent clean condition. No tears or loss. Illustrated with b/w photos & maps. A heavy book.

Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US), 2010. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 2010 1st edition. Firmly bound and very carefully read. Both book & jacket are in excellent clean condition, Almost like new, condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. Illustrated in colour & b/w. Very heavy book (approx 3.5kg) & not suitable for overseas shipping..