Spring Military Aviation and Militaria Auction
Lot 379:
Description
This first edition reference work, titled Daggers, Bayonets & Fighting Knives of Hitler’s Germany, was authored by Major John R. Angolia and published by R. James Bender Publishing in 1971. The volume is an octavo-sized study of Third Reich militaria, specifically focusing on edged weapons. It is bound in the publisher’s original white pictorial cloth boards, which feature a color photograph of a German dagger on the front cover. The copyright page confirms the first edition status and lists the ISBN as 0-912138-06-8. The book was designed and illustrated by Roger James Bender, with cover photography credited to Ed Kozlowsky. Printing was handled by D-D Assoc. of Palo Alto, California. The spine displays the title and author in maroon lettering above a purple stylized publisher’s logo. This title was issued by the publisher without a dust jacket.
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