LASKOWSKI Otto. Encyklopedja wojskowa. Warsaw 1931-1939. volume I-VII. Published by the Society of Military Knowledge and the Military Scientific and Publishing Institute.
pp. [8], 798 (numerous illustrations, maps, sketches in text), f. pp. 4 (color), 3 fold-out maps; [12], 800 (numerous illustrations, maps, sketches in text), f. pp. 12; [12], 800, (numerous illustrations, maps, sketches in text), f. pp. 13; [12], 80.0 numerous illustrations in text and on separate pp, sketches, map spreads, tables; [12], 800, numerous illustrations in text and on separate plates, sketches, map spreads, tables; [16], 798, numerous illustrations in text and on separate plates, sketches, map spreads, tables, 8 f. plates (chromolithographs); [16], 801, numerous illustrations in text and on separate plates, sketches, map spreads; double-spaced printing; 24.5cm.
Publisher's hard cloth binding with gilt lettering on the front and spine. Good condition, minor rubbing of binding, in vol. 2 repeated binding of vol. 1 (bookbinder's error) - otherwise very good condition.
An unfinished, illustrated, specialized, Polish military encyclopedia. The encyclopedia was edited by an editorial committee of historians, engineers and professional officers of the Polish Army under the editorship of military historian and infantry major Otto Laskowski. The publication contains illustrations, color plates, photographs, maps, strategic maps of battles, technical drawings of equipment. Published in notebooks, which were later bound into volumes by bookbinders. By the outbreak of World War II, 7 volumes were published. Full publication was interrupted by the outbreak of war. Of the 8th volume, only the first notebook came out.
T.1 A - Custoza
T.2 Cushima - Garibaldists
T.3 Garigliano - Karabeni
T.4 Karabeni - Lehmann
T.5 Lehwaldt - The ring
T.6 Kosciuszko rings - Industry II
T.7 War Industry - Glider
The publishing set is missing 1 notebook from vol. 8 (only that much was issued).
