II RP - The Book of Polish Cavalry Warsaw 1938

The Book of Polish CavalryWarszawa 1938Edited by: general Bolesław Wieniawa-Dlugoszowski. Warsaw 1938.Zakłady Graficzne Instytutu Wydawniczego "Biblioteka Polska", Management and graphic design by Stanisław Haykowski.Binding - rare variant in full leather, 32 x 26 cm, perfect conditionA richly illustrated monograph of Polish cavalry from the beginnings of statehood to the regaining of independence and the resurrection of the Polish Army, Includes chapters such as: Cavalry of pre-partition Poland; Cavalry of the Napoleonic era; Cavalry of Poland Reborn; Horse Artillery; Metrics of regiments; Banners, Cavalry Horse; Saber; School of Cavalry Cadets. In the final section, a list of cavalrymen killed in 1914-1920 (more than 5500 names), as well as a list of those decorated with the Virtuti Militari. Illustrations especially for the ,,Book of Polish Cavalry`` were made by Michal Bylina, Stanislaw Gepner, Stanislaw Haykowski, Xawery Kozminski.