Poland and the Baltic : the problem of Poland's access to the sea / by Henryk Baginski; with an introduction by Alan Graham, M.P
1942, First Edition. Edinburgh and London : Oliver and Boyd. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. With a handwritten inscription on half-title page: "With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year from Polish soldiers stationed in Longfounacus [i.e. Longformacus, Scotland] Dec. 24th 1942." Xmas greeting card from "Polish soldiers" also loosely inserted. During the Second World War, the Scottish Borders was home to many Polish soldiers, who travelled there to form new regiments prior to returning south to go the front in Europe.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 211 pages; Physical description: xx, 211p., 4 fold. leaves of plates : ill., graphs, maps ; 23cm. Subjects: Poland -- Commerce -- Trade -- History -- Gdansk (Poland) -- Baltic Sea. Pomerelia (Poland) -- Pomerania (Poland and Germany) -- Economic trade -- Foreign trade. Item #216981
Price: €95.00