Warszawa 1940-1941

Warsaw: Oficyna Wydawnicza, 1997. First Edition. First Impression. Quarto (33cm); glossy pictorial boards; xl,159,[1]pp; illus. Text is in Polish, German, and English. A Fine copy. Substantial collection of black & white photographs depicting the destruction of Warsaw during World War II. "It records the damages suffered by the city architecture duringn the siege of 1939 and presents a picture of everyday life in the occupied capital. Last but not least, the photographs, which are technically of good quality and not devoid of artistic expression, demonstrate the author's sensitivity to the realities of war" (p.xiii). 87737.