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Greek WWII Occupation Era Food Ration Book – Ministry of Supply & Distribution – Employee Coupon Booklet c.1940s
€22.00Original Greek “Food Ration Book for Employees” (Δελτίον Τροφίμων Μισθωτών), issued by the Ministry of Supply and Distribution during the WWII / Occupation era in Greece, circa 1940s.
A highly evocative historical document directly connected with the wartime rationing system and food distribution controls implemented during the Axis occupation of Greece and the severe famine years of the early 1940s. The booklet contains multiple original unused ration coupons for food distribution.
The cover bears the official title:
“Υπουργείον Εφοδιασμού και Διανομών – Δελτίον Τροφίμων Μισθωτών”
The booklet is personalized with the original owner’s handwritten details and occupation (“παντοπώλης” / grocer), making it an excellent piece of Greek social and economic history.
Inside are numerous detachable food ration coupons (“Τρόφιμα Μισθωτών”), many still preserved intact and unused.
Such ration booklets were used throughout occupied Greece during the food shortages and famine conditions of WWII, especially during the catastrophic years 1941–1944.
Condition:
Very good overall condition for age with light wear, minor handling marks and natural aging. Interior coupons remain well preserved with many unused examples still attached.
Ελληνικό Δελτίο Τροφίμων Μισθωτών Κατοχής – Βιβλιάριο Κουπονιών Συσσιτίου c.1940s
Αυθεντικό ελληνικό δελτίο τροφίμων μισθωτών της περιόδου Β΄ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου / Κατοχής, εκδομένο από το Υπουργείο Εφοδιασμού και Διανομών. Περιλαμβάνει αριθμημένα κουπόνια διανομής τροφίμων.
Group Photo of Greek Graduating Students – March 1928
€28.00Group graduation photograph, dated March 1928.
Large format mounted photograph with handwritten inscription below the image, and on the reverse.
29 x 23 cm
Guide for the Examination of Foods & Drinks – Greek Royal Navy Manual, 1902
€185.00A rare early 20th-century Greek military-scientific manual titled
Οδηγός προς Εξέτασιν Εδωδίμων και Ποτών,
published in Athens in 1902 by G. S. Vlastos.
Written by Anastasios K. Damvergis, professor at the National University of Athens,
and Tilemachos Komninos, professor of Chemistry at the Hellenic Military Academy.
This authoritative handbook was intended for official use by the Greek Army and Royal Navy, providing systematic methods for the examination, analysis, and quality control of:
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Food and beverages for military and naval supply
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Fabrics, leather, paper, fuels, oils, soaps, cosmetics
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Metals, alloys, and industrial materials
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Explosive and functional substances used by the Army and Navy
The volume is dedicated to H.R.H. Crown Prince Constantine, General Commander of the Greek Army, underlining its institutional and strategic importance.
Provenance
This copy is an ex-library volume of the Naval Academy of Poros (N.A.P.),
clearly marked on the spine and internally. It served as an official reference book for officer training and supply inspection procedures within the Royal Hellenic Navy.
Binding & Condition
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Contemporary half-leather binding with cloth boards
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Spine and boards show expected wear from institutional use
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Interior complete, solid, and legible
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Library markings and ownership signs present (historically desirable for provenance)
Handwritten Card with Signature Panagiotis Kanellopoulos 1974
€55.00Original handwritten card dated 6 April 1974, featuring a personal handwritten message and signature.
The card is printed with the name and includes an original handwritten note.
The piece bears an original handwritten signature, which remains clear and well preserved.
Details
- Type: Handwritten card
- Date: 6 April 1974
- Language: Greek
- Material: Paper
Condition
Good vintage condition
Light age toningMinor wearSignature clear and legible
Χειρόγραφη Κάρτα με Ιδιόχειρη Υπογραφή Παναγιώτη Κανελλόπουλου 1974
Αυθεντική χειρόγραφη κάρτα, χρονολογημένη στις 6 Απριλίου 1974, η οποία φέρει ιδιόχειρο κείμενο και υπογραφή.
Η κάρτα είναι τυπωμένη με αναγραφή ονόματος και περιλαμβάνει προσωπικό χειρόγραφο μήνυμα, αποτελώντας χαρακτηριστικό δείγμα αλληλογραφίας της εποχής.
Φέρει ιδιόχειρη υπογραφή, η οποία διατηρείται καθαρή και ευανάγνωστη.
Histoire de la Littérature Anglaise – H. Taine Volume I – 9th Edition – 1895 – Librairie Hachette (Paris)
€8.00A classic work by Hippolyte Taine, member of the Académie Française, offering a critical and philosophical approach to the history of English literature.
This is Volume I of the 9th revised and expanded edition (with bibliography), published in Paris in 1895 by Librairie Hachette et Cie.
Histoire de la Régénération de la Grèce – 1824 (Vol. I)
€180.00Histoire de la Régénération de la Grèce, Tome I.
Paris: Firmin Didot Père et Fils, 1824.
By François-Charles-Hugues Laurent Pouqueville, French consul in Ioannina and major Philhellene historian.
Includes frontispiece engraving of a Greek Klepht / Revolutionary Fighter.
A fundamental primary source for the Greek War of Independence (1821), written during the events themselves.
Language: French.
Histoire des Expéditions d’Alexandre – Arrian – Paris 1802 (3/4 Volumes)
€185.00Original Napoleonic-era edition (An XI – 1802) of Histoire des Expéditions d’Alexandre by Flavius Arrian, translated into French by P. Chaussard and printed in Paris by Charles Pougens.
This set includes Volumes I, II, and III of the original four-volume edition. The final supplementary notes volume is not present.
Arrian’s work is one of the most authoritative ancient historical accounts of the campaigns of Alexander the Great, based on early eyewitness sources including Ptolemy and Aristobulus. For centuries it has been considered among the most reliable classical narratives of Alexander’s conquests.
Condition
Bindings worn with rubbing and cracking, most notably along the spines. Spine heads show small chips, areas of leather loss, and visible joint stress, consistent with age and handling.
Text blocks remain structurally sound. Pages generally clean with mild uniform age toning and scattered foxing.
Volumes I–III complete and internally intact.
Volume IV not present.
Historia Illustrated Historical Magazine 1909 1910 Bound Volume Tallandier Paris First Year Issues
€65.00Large folio bound volume of Historia – Magazine illustré bi-mensuel (Lisez-Moi Historique), containing issues from 1909 (first year) and early 1910. Published in Paris (Tallandier). Richly illustrated bi-monthly historical magazine featuring biographical essays, memoirs, and narratives; the first issue famously features Madame de Pompadour (Louvre) on the cover.
Contemporary red cloth binding with gilt title provenance note “Δωρητής Ι. Θ. Πολυζέτης” on the front board.
Fair. Red cloth binding worn with moisture discoloration on spine and lower boards. Interior pages remain clean, complete, and well-preserved, tightly bound with no missing plates.
Historia – Εικονογραφημένο Ιστορικό Περιοδικό, Παρίσι 1909–1910
Δεμένος τόμος του εικονογραφημένου περιοδικού Historia, που περιλαμβάνει τεύχη από το πρώτο έτος κυκλοφορίας (1909) και τις αρχές του 1910. Έκδοση του Παρισιού με πλούσιο εικονογραφημένο υλικό και ιστορικά κείμενα.
Historic Cyprus Government & Church Delegation Photo Album (24 Photos)
€145.00Original vintage photo album containing 24 black and white photographs documenting official events, ceremonies, and visits involving Cypriot governmental and ecclesiastical figures.
25 x 17 cm
Historic Ottoman Salonica Document 1912 – Revenue Stamp & Merchant Seal
€85.00Original Ottoman commercial / banking document issued in Salonica (Thessaloniki) on 28 October 1912, only two days after the city was captured by the Greek Army (26 Oct 1912).
The document still uses the Ottoman fiscal revenue stamp, with a clear red oval seal of “ABRAM H. AMAR – SALONIQUE”, a well-known Jewish Sephardic merchant / financial house of the city.
Historical Document of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) with Reference to G. Charokopos – 1972
€65.00Original administrative document from the Greek National Tourist Organization (EOT), dated 25 July 1972.
The letter concerns the publication and printed circulation of the historical book “Fortress Crete – Secret War 1941–1944” by Georgios Charokopos, Greek Army officer and Resistance member during the German occupation of Crete.
The document acknowledges the historical significance of the work and notes limitations in the availability of printed copies.
Historical Study 1821–1897 and the War of 1897 (1950) – Volume II (Including 34 Military Maps)
€18.00Ο Β΄ τόμος του μνημειώδους έργου του αντιστράτηγου και ακαδημαϊκού Αλ. Μαζαράκη-Αινιάνος περιγράφει με στρατιωτική και πολιτική ακρίβεια τον Ελληνοτουρκικό Πόλεμο του 1897, εστιάζοντας στα αίτια, τις εξελίξεις και τα συμπεράσματα της ήττας της Ελλάδας.
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