"The War of 1812"

(two volumes)

By Marian Kukiel

Now only $84 !!

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$93

Marian Kukiel - a prominent Polish scholar and expert of wars and military service, a soldier himself (there is very interesting beginning about the author written by the professor Marian Zgorniak. Beautifully edited reprint of this book published in 1937 in Cracow, Poland. Hardcover, 2 volumes: 1^st: 444 and 2^nd: 574 pages, both: 7 x 9.5 in. The author describes the history of struggle between Napoleon, French Emperor and Aleksander I, the tsar of Russia. In addition to this, what you can find really interesting is a wide selection of plates from the epoch (including coloured illustrations). The lot of maps. A must for anyone interested in the Napoleon Epoch.

"The History of Polish Weapon in the Napoleon Epoch 1795-1815"

By Marian Kukiel

Now only $45 !!

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This book is a reprint of  an outstanding well known Polish military service historian. Edited in 1912 in Poznan, Poland. Although this book was written long ago (at the beginning of the previous century) it is still  perceived as a great study of the period which is very special in Polish history (known as the Napoleon epoch) as well as the masterpiece in historic authorship. This hardcovered book consists of 510 pages divided into 20 chapters of four parts: Legions (Legiony), the Duchy of Warsaw (Ksiestwo Warszawskie), the 1812 year (rok 1812), For Honour of Poles (Za Honor Polakow); size: 8.5 x 10.5 in. There are 247 illustrations and coloured plates of the period. This is the luxury edition on the special chamois paper, hardcovered leather-like binding with multicoloured specially printed letters pressed on the cover. This is the book not only for connoisseurs.

"The First Regiment of Polish Light Horsemen  of Napoleon's Guard 1807-1815"

By Andrzej Ziolkowski

Now only $39 !!

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$43

Published in Pruszkow, Poland, 1996. Hardcovered, 104 pages, 8.5 x 12 in. This book is a lavishly illustrated (black/white drawings of weapon used by the military units, black/white and coloured pictures and portraits of officers and soldiers, their armour, uniforms from the epoch, banners and flags, as well as water colours and plates showing battle scenes). Very unique book entirely devoted to this famous regiment. Absolutely needful item for all Napoleonic Epoch lovers!!

"Polish Army – Duchy of Warsaw: 1807-1814" (vol. 1)

By B. Gembarzewski

Now only $53 !!

"Polish Army - Polish Kingdom: 1815-1830" (vol. 2)

 By B. Gembarzewski

Now only $50 !!

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$55

This is a reprint (published in 2003, Poznan, Poland) of a book written and illustrated by Bronislaw Gembarzewski (an esteemed military service historian, an expert in museum management and a painter), edited by Goebethner & Wolff Publishing House in Cracow, 1905. Foreword by Szymon Askenazy. Written in old-fashioned Polish language style. First volume describes the history of Polish Army in the years 1807-1814 – the time of existence of the Duchy of Warsaw (proclaimed by Napoleon I Bonaparte in 1807 and dissolved by the Vienna Congress in 1815). The second volume describes the history of Polish Army after the Vienna Congress. Very scrupulus monograph, typical for the 19th and the early 20th c. studies’ manner with all details. It contains the description of all Polish Army units: headquarters, cavalry, infantry and artillery regiments with their history, campaigns, numbers, armaments, uniforms and so on. In this monograph you can also find such details as: officers’ nominal rolls, soldiers’ maintenance costs, military academies and regiments regulations, fragments of correspondents and orders (also in French language – as Polish Army was under the French command in that time). Absolutely unique and rare bibliophilic edition!!! NEW!!! Two volumes: 1st – about 400 pages and 2^nd – about 230 pages, size: 8.5 x 11.5 in. Edition in luxury chamois paper, hard leather-like binding with gold letters and tassel. Very many beautiful illustrations and water-colour by the author + tabels and specifications. A Must for collectors!!!!

"We together with Napoleon"

By Andrzej Nieuwazny

Now only $29 !!

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Published in Wroclaw Poland 1999. Hard cover, 306 pages, size: 5.5 x 7.5 in. Publication describing the common history of French and Polish nations (and its special relations) since the Napoleon Epoch till the end of the "Chevaulegers world" ("Swiata Szwolezerow"). Beautifuly edited and lavishly illustrated book with hundreds of high quality colour and black&white photographs, paintings and pictures of Napoleon I Bonaparte, Polish officers and soldiers, battles, armaments' components, places and items connected with the person of Napoleon. Very interesting position for collectors!

"The Army of the Duchy of Warsaw. Artillery, Engineers, Sappers"

By R. Morawski & A. Nieuważny

Now only $79 !!

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NEW! Beautifully edited book, published in 2004, Poland. Hardcoverd, 223 pages, glossy paper, size: 9.8 x 13.6 in. This book presents Polish Army of the Duchy of Warsaw (proclaimed by Napoleon I Bonaparte in 1807 and dissolved by the Vienna Congress in 1815). The authors described here especially Polish artillery, engineer and sapper units of the army under Napoleon command. This publication is a very precise monograph with all details. It contains the description of units with their history, campaignes numbers, armaments, uniforms and so on. You can find here such details as: field forges, ammunition/ field supply/pontoon wagons, equipment trains, pontoon bridges, gabions and miner’s equipment, all kinds of used guns, howitzers, mortars, barrels and ammunition. Also such details as positions of a French 12-PDR gun crew when advancing and retreating by “Bricole”, diagram of the principles of siege work, ballistic diagram following Gerhard David von Scharnhorst’s work from 1813. There are of course soldiers and officers uniforms shown from all units of artillery (foot & horse), engineers and sappers corps, military schools and equipment trains. Everything is thorougly and professionally described and depicted on colour drawings. All descriptons are in Polish, French and English languages. Also summary is in English and French. I trully recommend this book to collectors and the Napoleon epoch lovers!!!