Soviet Uniforms and Militaria 1917-1991 by Laszlo Bekesi - 2001-01-18

Crowood, 2001-01-18. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Dust jacket shows some very light edgewear, is otherwise clean and bright. The boards are clean and straight, with light bumping to the top corners and the top of spine. Moderate bumping to the bottom of spine and the bottom corners. The spine is solid and firm. Interior text block is straight and firmly attached to the spine, and free of markings. An attractive copy. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Size: 4to - over 9 3/4 in - 12 in tall. Year: 2000.

Crowood, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 30.5 x 21 cm. Quarto. 144p. Black boards in dust jacket.

Crowood Press, 2000. New book, 144 pages. This is the first full-colour photographic reference book to illustrate Soviet uniforms and militaria selected from the whole 74-year history of the regime, from the October Revolution to the 1991 collapse of Communism. Access has been allowed for the first time to Soviet Russian historical archives and to examples of uniforms and militaria from behind the former Iron Curtain. In nearly 300 colour photographs the authors illustrate and identify 80 original uniforms of the pre-WW2 period, the Great Patriotic War and the Cold War from 1945 -1992. These uniforms are worn by live models and are supported by close-ups of headgear, insignia, decorations, weapons and ephemera. A valuable secondary feature of this book is a selection of 100 previously unpublished photographs from private Russian collections.. Hard Cover. As New/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.