Warsaw 1937, Główna Księgarnia Wojskowa. 25x32 cm, pp. (4), 286, black and white and color illustrations (including 6 original graphics signed in pencil by Girs and Barcz and 11 lithographs with portraits, including portraits of Piłsudski, I. Mościcki , G. Orlicz-Dreszer), publisher's cloth binding. Good condition (rubbing of binding, single stains of pages).
Special edition enriched with original etchings signed by Girs and Barcz. Representative publication edited by Marian Romeyka, dedicated to the aviation of the Second Polish Republic in its broadest sense - military, civilian and sports. The book was prepared on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Polish aviation and had both a documentary and propaganda character, presenting the country's achievements in this field. Individual chapters discuss military military training, fighter aviation, bomber aviation, the role of naval aviation, balloon troops, among others. The foreword was written by Major General Leon Berbecki, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Air and Antigas Defense League. Graphic design: Atelier Girs-Barcz.



