[Zjawinski's luxury binding]. Kwiecinski Bogdan J., L'aéronautique en Pologne.

L'aéronautique en Pologne. Avec la préface du prince Janusz Radziwill. Direction générale Marian Romeyko. Varsovie (Warsaw) 1935. Édition de L'Aeroklub Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, pp. 122, [2], portraits 2, illustr. plates LXXII (double-sided), illustr. plates 8, facsimile 2, 26.5 cm, luxury binding issued by B. Zjawinski , leather with embossing. and gilt, upper edge of pages gilt.

Piece No. 13 from a pool printed on Dutch paper, signed by the author. On the pre-title page a private dedication by the author dated 1935. A richly illustrated, French-language monograph characterizing Polish aviation. Includes chapters on Polish aviation during the war 1918-1920; Polish military aviation in peacetime 1921-1934; Civil aviation; Sports activities; Aviation industry. Luxurious binding by publisher Boleslaw Zjawinski (1886-1947), who worked with major publishing companies: M. Arct, Główna Księgarnia Wojskowa or Trzaska, Evert and Michalski: navy blue leather, five-panel spine, in box 2. embossed. and gilt titulature, in the others embossed. and gilt laurel wreaths. On the endpapers pap. Marm. And gilt. Minor rubbing of the binding, characteristic yellowing on the pages in places, otherwise good condition.