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I Saw Poland Betrayed
by Arthur Bliss Lane
I saw Poland betrayed: An American ambassador reports to the American people (1948) is a book written by Arthur Bliss Lane, former U.S. ambassador to Poland, who observed what he considered to be the betrayal of Poland by the Western Allies at the end of World War II. A Polish version of the book was published in the United States, and later republished by an underground publishing house "Krąg" in 1984 in Communist-dominated Poland.
Poland Books & Ephemera
REVOLUTION FROM ABROAD: THE SOVIET CONQUEST OF POLAND'S WESTERN UKRAINE AND WESTERN BELORUSSIA
by Jan T. Gross
US: Princeton Univ Pr, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good plus. End papers are very lightly soiled. Pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Binding is square and tight. Boards are clean. Text block is foxed on the top edge. Dust jacket has some slight edgewear, covers are clean though toned around some edges. PICTURES PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
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€26.31
![YUGNT-VEKER. ORGAN FUN YUGNT-BUND "TSUKUNFT" IN POYLN. NEW SERIES 1946-1948 (WARSAW): NRS. 1-10 & 15-16[THE WARSAW POST-LIBERATION NEW SERIES] [JUGNT-WEKER]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/593/987/1513987593.0.b.jpg)
YUGNT-VEKER. ORGAN FUN YUGNT-BUND "TSUKUNFT" IN POYLN. NEW SERIES 1946-1948 (WARSAW): NRS. 1-10 & 15-16[THE WARSAW POST-LIBERATION NEW SERIES] [JUGNT-WEKER]
Varsha [i.e. Warsaw]: Tsukunft, 1948. Magazine. 1st edition. Original Paper Wrappers, 4to (tabloid format) , 24 pages each issue. Many issues include photos or illustrations on cover. Important survivor's monthly from post-war Poland.Yugnt-Veker, the Bundist Yiddish Socialist bi-monthly newspaper for young people, spanned a total of 27 years in various formats at different times. Here a very interesting vision of a postwar world of Jewish Socialism by the surviving rememnant in Poland emerges, clearly...
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€187.94
BATE HA-KENESET BE-HUNGARYAH: ALBOM = MAGYARORSZAGI ZSINAGOGAK ALBUMA.THE SYNAGOGUES OF HUNGARY: AN ALBUM
by Braham, Randolph L. ; Imre Heller; Zsigmond Vajda
New York; World Federation Of Hungarian Jews, 1968. Hardcover. 1st edition. Original cloth. 4to. X, 197, XXXI pages. 22 x 30 cm. In English, Hebrew, and Hungarian. Edited by Randolph L. Braham with the collaboration of Ervin Farkas. Profusely illustrated album of black and white photographs of Hungarian synagogues. "This album includes 467 photographs and drawings. The compilers succeeded in obtaining illustrations of most of the destroyed or converted synagogues. ... We hope this work will serve as an...
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€117.46
DER MENTSH FUN FAYER: LIDER UN POEMES
by Grade, Chaim
Nyu York; Tsiko, 1962. Hardcover. Original Cloth. 4to. 159 pages. 27 cm. First edition. In Yiddish. Poems by Chaim Grade. "Der mentsh fun fayer (The Man of Fire; 1962) includes a moving elegy for the murdered Soviet Yiddish writers, lyrics about the American landscape, and the haunting voice of the dead who impress upon him the obligation to keep their memory alive. " - YIVO Encyclopedia. Published by Cyco-Tsiko, printed by Shulsinger Bros. With four illustrations and cover design by Benn. Attractively...
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€93.97
Autograph letters and maquette for designs for the Comité français de secours aux Polonais éprouvés pas la Guerre: Pour La Pologne Meurtrie & Pour La Pologne.
by Waroquier, Henry de (1881-1970)
Paris and Saint Jean: 1940. 3 ALs, with 4 pages referencing a drawing he is contributing with layouts in support of the subjugated Polish people. 3 lettres autographes signées de Waroquier autorisant la reproduction de ses dessins au profit des Polonais à condition que ce soit par l'héliogravure (4 p. in-4, juin 1940).... Expertise by Christian GALANTARIS LIVRES & MANUSCRITS Expert honoraire pres la Cour d’Appel de Paris 11 rue Jean Bologne - 75016 Paris christian@galantaris.com
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€563.82
Prussia Accurate Descripta a Gasparo Henneberg Erlichensi
by JANSSON, J
Amsterdam: Jansson, J.. unbound. Map. Hand colored engraving. Image measures 15" x 19 1/4".<br/><br/> Detailed map of Prussia depicts parts of Poland and Lithuania and dates to circa 1636. It extends from the Baltic Sea south as far as Thorn and beautifully depicts forests and mountains in profile. Important cities and rivers are labeled. A beautifully engraved title cartouche adorns the top left corner and illustrations of ships in the Baltic Sea. The map is in good condition with...
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€516.84
![[POLISH UNOFFICIAL ART] Two brochures by Galeria Autorska Jana Kaji i Jacka SoliÅskiego](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/751/944/1601944751.0.b.jpg)
[POLISH UNOFFICIAL ART] Two brochures by Galeria Autorska Jana Kaji i Jacka SoliÅskiego
by Przyjemski, Leszek
Two rare invitation brochures for events at the Bydgoszcz based Galeria Autorska, founded by Jan Kaja and Jacek SoliÅski. Galeria Autorska Jana Kaji i Jacka SoliÅskiego was established in Bydgoszcz, Poland on June 16, 1979. It was one of the first private galleries in Poland. The gallery was founded by painter Jan Kaja and graphic artist Jacek SoliÅski, both originally from Bydgoszcz. Together the two also issued a number of fine art monographs, aside from their own artistic output and various...
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€350.00
WOODEN SYNAGOGUES
by Piechotka, Maria & Kazimierz
Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Budownictwo i Architektura, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. First English-language edition. Original publisher's cloth with dust jacket. 4to, 220 pages. ill. Maps (1 fold col. ) plans. 28 cm. A detailed pictorial record of wooden synagogues throughout Poland, many of which were destroyed by the Nazis. Includes almost 50 pages of text alongside pictures as well as 150+ pages of "illustrations" including photographs, structural designs and a foldout map showing the locations where...
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€281.91
![Nowa kultura: tygodnik [New Culture: a weekly], vol. II, no. 21 (36)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/090/902/1585902090.0.b.jpg)
Nowa kultura: tygodnik [New Culture: a weekly], vol. II, no. 21 (36)
by Kwiatkowska, Franciszka and Edward Staniewski, editors
Single issue of the important Polish modernist and avant-garde literary and political journal, published from July 1923 to September 1924. "Nowa kultura" was a continuation of "Kultura Robotnicza" ("Proletarian Culture"), an official organ of the Polish Communist Party. As such, both journals were heavily influenced by Soviet Proletkult and other left-leaning writers. Among the Polish contributors were Mieczyslaw Braun, Broniewski, Stanislaw Brucz, Stanislaw Ryszard Stand, and Witold Wandurski. With...
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€750.00
THE RUSSIAN JEW UNDER TSARS AND SOVIETS
by Baron, Salo Wittmayer
8vo. Xv, 427 pages. First edition. SUBJECT (S) : Jews - Soviet union; Joden. SERIES: Russian civilization series; Ex library, good+ condition. (EE-2-13).
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€93.97
MEMOIRS OF THE COUNTESS POTOCKA.
by Potocka, Countess. Edited by Casimir Stryienski. Authorised translation by Lionel Strachey
New York: Doubleday & McClure Co., 1900. hardcover. near fine. Octavo, three-quarter red leather over marbled boards with gilt titles and rules, five raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Illustrated. xxii [2]. 253 pages. Beautiful binding. 112304A The Countess Potocka was a friend and muse to Polish expatriates artists Frederic Chopin, and Zygmunt Krasinski.
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€79.87
RUCH PODZIEMNY W GHETTACH I OBOZACH: MATERIALY I DOKUMENTY
by Ajzensztajn, Betti & Michal M. Borwicz, editors
Warsaw, Lodz, Krakow: Centraina Zydowska Komisja Historyczna w Polsce, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Rebound in cloth with original cover mounted on boards. 8vo. xxiv, 213 pages. 23 cm. In Polish. Title translates to English as, "Underground Movement in the Ghettos and Camps." With a preface by Michal M. Borwicz. SUBJECT(S): World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German. Jews -- Poland. Original mounted cover has some staining and loss of paper. Underlining and margin notes on several pages....
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DOKUMENTY I MATERIALY DO DZIEJOW OKUPACJI NIEMIECKIEJ W POLSCE TOM III GETTO LODZKIE. THIS VOLUME ONLY
by Eisenbach, A.; Editor
Warszawa-Lodz-Krakow: CZKH, 1946. First Edition. Paper Wrappers. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 302 pages; In Polish. Title translates to English as, "Documents and Materials on the History of the German Occupation of Poland. Vol. 3. Ghetto Lodz." Robinson & Friedman #2001. Vol III complete on its own for Lodz Ghetto. Loaded with Nazi documents. Pages darkened at edges, but all text is clear. Very good condition. (HOLO2-62-33).
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€140.95
ANCIENT SYNAGOGUES: THE STATE OF RESEARCH
by Gutmann, Joseph
Chico, CA, Scholars Press, 1981. Original Softcover. 8vo. X, 121 pages. Illlus. 24 cm. Series: Brown Judaic Studies, 22. CONTENTS: Synagogue Origins: Theories and Facts by Joseph Gutmann; The Symbolism of Ancient Judaism: The Evidence of the Synagogue by Jacob Neusner; Censoring In and Censoring Out: A Function of Liturgical Language by Lawrence A. Hoffman; Ancient Synagogue Architecture: An Overview by Andrew R. Seager; First-Century Synagogue Architecture: Methodological Problems by Marilyn J. Chiat;...
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Alina Szapocznikow 1968. WITH: exhibition announcement: "Cogeime S. A. 4, rue J.-B. Meunier, Bruxelles-18... présente ... les sculptures de Alina Szapocznikow. Laurette et Ivan Lechien espèrent votre présence au cocktail du vernissage, qu'ils donnent le mardi 12 novembre 1968 dès heures."
by Szapocznikow, Alina and Pierre Restany
Catalog of an important exhibition of works by Szapocznikow held by Galerie Cogeime, Brussels, on November 12 - December 3, 1968. With texts by Pierre Restany and Giuseppe Marchiori. With a short bibliography and list of exhibitions by the artist. One of 1500 copies printed. Design by Szapocznikow's second husband, and sometime collaborator, Polish graphic designer and artist Roman CieÅlewicz (1930-1996). Also included is the ephemeral invitation leaf. As of January 2024, we cannot trace the...
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€300.00
BA-HAZARAH LA-'AYARAH: AN-SKI VEHA-MISHLAHAT HA-ETNOGRAFIT HA-YEHUDIT, 1912-1914: ME-OSFE HA-MUZE'ON HA-MAMLAKHTI LE-ETNOGRAFYAH BE- SANKT PETERSBURG
by Gonen, Rivka
Jerusalem; Israel Museum, 1994. Softcover. Original Illustrated Wraps. 4to. 156, XX pages. 31 cm. First edition. Articles in Hebrew with abstracts in English. Added English title page: Back to the shtetl: An-Sky and the Jewish ethnographic expedition, 1912-1914: from the collections of the State Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg: exhibition catalogue. Profusely illustrated, some in color, with articles on the history of the An-Sky expedition. "From 1912 to 1914, S. An-ski (Shloyme Zaynvl Rapoport)...
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€126.86
![[POLISH SAMIZDAT] O zÅym krôlu Wojcieszku i dzielnym rybaku Leszku [About the evil king Wojcieszk and the brave fisherman Leszek]. WITH: O Krôlewnie Ånieżce i 10 mln krasnoludkôw [About the Snow queen and 10 mln dwarves]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/791/400/1588400791.0.b.jpg)
[POLISH SAMIZDAT] O zÅym krôlu Wojcieszku i dzielnym rybaku Leszku [About the evil king Wojcieszk and the brave fisherman Leszek]. WITH: O Krôlewnie Ånieżce i 10 mln krasnoludkôw [About the Snow queen and 10 mln dwarves]
by Pożarski, PaweŠ[pseudonym?] and Piotr Marianowicz, illustrator
First editions. These strikingly illustrated books of political satire were published by the independent publishing house RYTM (Rhythm), closely connected with SolidarnoÅÄ (Solidarity), Poland's and the Soviet bloc's first independent trade union and the seat of Polish opposition in the 1980s. Both narratives build on well-known fairytales to provide biting political commentary. The king in "About the evil king" is made to look like Stalin, while dystopian illustrations of the domain of the Snow...
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€450.00
POLISH JEWS: A PICTORIAL RECORD
by Vishniac, Roman
New York, Schocken, 1947. Hardcover. Small folio, 17, 33pages. First Edition. With an introductory essay by Abraham Joshua Heschel. A most moving depiction of vibrant Jewish life before the Holocaust. 31 black and white photographs, many now iconic images of Eastern European Jewish life. Original boards, with most of jacket present (as often found). No marks except for a faint damp stain in the upper right blank margin corner of the text page introduction (it also has a former owner's attractive...
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€140.95
![[POLISH NEO-AVANT-GARDE] Pokaz "Fotografii Astralnej" Józefa Robakowskiego [An exhibition of Józef Robakowski's "Astral Photography"]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/841/677/1601677841.0.b.jpg)
[POLISH NEO-AVANT-GARDE] Pokaz "Fotografii Astralnej" Józefa Robakowskiego [An exhibition of Józef Robakowski's "Astral Photography"]
by Robakowski, Józef
Invitation to a photography exhibition of Józef Robakowski (b. 1939), one of the seminal figures of the Polish neo-avant-grade. A film and media artist, Robakowski was one of the founding members of the famous Workshop of Film Form (1970-1977). In 1978, along with MaÅgorzata Potocka (b. 1953), he also co-founded the Exchange Gallery in their private apartment, in Åódź. The Exchange Gallery hosted events, and exhibitions but also collected art works, mail art, video and ephemera of...
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€150.00
Josef Sudek, Poet of Prague: A Photographer's Life
by FAROVA, Anna
New York: Aperture, 1990. First. hardcover. fine/near fine. Josef Sudek. Profusely illustrated with black & white photographs. 159 pages. Slim 4to, black cloth, price-clipped dust wrapper. New York: Aperture, 1990. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.<br/> <br/>
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€28.19
![[POLISH UNOFFICIAL ART - PERFORMANCE] Galeria 80 "akademia ruchu" [Gallery 80 "Academy of Movement"]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/030/902/1585902030.0.b.jpg)
[POLISH UNOFFICIAL ART - PERFORMANCE] Galeria 80 "akademia ruchu" [Gallery 80 "Academy of Movement"]
A richly-illustrated catalogue of the activities of "akademia ruchu," an experimental performance group that was a pioneer in public performance in Poland. Founded by Wojciech Krukowski in 1973, the group's activities combined visual arts, film, and performance to comment on the most basic social situations such as riding the bus or standing in a queue, working with gestures, printed word, or conversation fragments to defamiliarize everyday life. The catalog includes a list of fifteen members of the...
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€300.00
BIULETIN FUN "BUND." NRS. 2 (AUG 1, 1947) & 3 (SEPT 1, 1947)
by Velt Koordinir-Komitet Fun "bund" Un Krubishe Yidishe Sotsialistishe Organizatsies
Paperback. New York, Der Komitet, 1942. Paper Wrappers, 4to 8 pages. Published by the "World Organization of the "Bund" and Kindred Jewish Socialist Organizations. " This is not the monthly of the same name published beginning in 1960. Very scarce Bundist monthly from just after the war; interesting articles critiquing Zionism, the labor movement, Eastern Europe, the refugee crisis, etc. Even using alternate transliterated spellings, we were unable to locate copies of this periodical anywhere (OCLC,...
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€93.97
![[FUTURO-DADAIST POETIC PAINTINGS] WÄ
ż, Orfeusz i Euridika: wizja antyczna. Rysunki graficzne w tekscie przez T. Czyżewskiego. WykonaŠgrafik Frantiszek Benisz [The snake, Orpheus and Eurydice: an antique vision. Graphic drawings in the text by T. Czyżewski. Printed by Frantiszek Benisz]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/197/036/1586036197.0.b.jpg)
[FUTURO-DADAIST POETIC PAINTINGS] WÄ Å¼, Orfeusz i Euridika: wizja antyczna. Rysunki graficzne w tekscie przez T. Czyżewskiego. WykonaÅ grafik Frantiszek Benisz [The snake, Orpheus and Eurydice: an antique vision. Graphic drawings in the text by T. Czyżewski. Printed by Frantiszek Benisz]
by Czyżewski, Tytus and Frantiszek Benisz
First edition of this work of Futurist poetry by Tytus Czyżewski (1880-1945), the Polish painter, Futurist poet, playwright, and Colorist. In 1917, together with the brothers Zbigniew and Andrzej Pronaszko, he organized an exhibition of Polish Expressionist works in Kraków, and their group later became known as the Polish Formists (Formisci). They merged various aspects of the European avant-garde including Cubism, Futurism, and Expressionism. Until the group's break-up in 1922, Czyżewski was...
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€1,500.00
Cracovia Minoris Poloniae Metropolis
by BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG, Frans
Cologne: Braun & Hogenberg, 1617. unbound. View. Copper engraving. Image measures 12.25 x 22".<br/><br/> This stunning panorama of Krakow, Poland, is a view from the south, looking north across the Vistula River. 14 prominent buildings are noted.<br><br> The view was published by Braun and Hogenberg in their famous city atlas "Civitates Orbis Terraru," a collection of city views and plans created as a companion to Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis...
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€3,054.02
PIESN UJDZIE CALO...ANTOLOGIA WIERSZY O ZYDACH POD OKUPCJA NIEMIECKA
by Borwicz, Michal M
Warsaw-lodz-krakow: Centraln Zydowska Komisja, 1947. Paperback. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo; 288 pages. illus. facs. 25 cm. In Polish. "The Song Will Survive: An Anthology of Poems About the Jews under German Occupation." Robinson & Friedman #2664. Includes sheet music. Some wear to cover with tape along spine. Otherwise a nice, clean copy in very good condition. (HOLO2-89-31).
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€93.97
