Atlas At War
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
A solemn and fitting tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, Atlas at War is a wartime compilation assembled by J. W. J. Levien, dedicated to the colleagues of Atlas who gave their lives during the Second World War of 1939–1945. The volume opens with a moving dedication and an excerpt attributed to Thomas Tiplofske, setting a tone of reverence and remembrance that permeates every page. Rooted in institutional memory, this work chronicles the human cost of global conflict through the lens of a specific organisation or company — Atlas — whose staff served and fell during one of history's most devastating wars. Beyond its commemorative purpose, Atlas at War stands as a rare and intimate document of wartime sacrifice, capturing the spirit of collective mourning and institutional loyalty that defined the home front and service communities of the mid-twentieth century. Its careful compilation reflects the sober duty of those left behind to honour the fallen, making it a poignant piece of social and military history. For collectors of wartime memorial volumes and historians of the Second World War, this is a quietly powerful testament to lives cut short — leaving the reader to wonder at the individual stories concealed within its pages.
Author: J. W. J. Levien
Format: Hardback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
A solemn and fitting tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, Atlas at War is a wartime compilation assembled by J. W. J. Levien, dedicated to the colleagues of Atlas who gave their lives during the Second World War of 1939–1945. The volume opens with a moving dedication and an excerpt attributed to Thomas Tiplofske, setting a tone of reverence and remembrance that permeates every page. Rooted in institutional memory, this work chronicles the human cost of global conflict through the lens of a specific organisation or company — Atlas — whose staff served and fell during one of history's most devastating wars. Beyond its commemorative purpose, Atlas at War stands as a rare and intimate document of wartime sacrifice, capturing the spirit of collective mourning and institutional loyalty that defined the home front and service communities of the mid-twentieth century. Its careful compilation reflects the sober duty of those left behind to honour the fallen, making it a poignant piece of social and military history. For collectors of wartime memorial volumes and historians of the Second World War, this is a quietly powerful testament to lives cut short — leaving the reader to wonder at the individual stories concealed within its pages.