Destiny Can Wait. The History Of The Polish Air Force In The Second World War.
by Lisiewicz, M. (Edited by)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
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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.
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- Bookseller
- Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001508
- Title
- Destiny Can Wait. The History Of The Polish Air Force In The Second World War.
- Author
- Lisiewicz, M. (Edited by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1949
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- ART, HISTORY AND POLITICS, ART; HISTORY AND POLITICS, MILITARY; RARE AND COLLECTIBLE;
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