This is a specially produced glossy bookplate bearing the original signature of Eugeniusz Nowakiewicz.

Nowakiewicz entered the Polish Air Force NCOs School at Bydgoszcz in 1936. He qualified as a pilot at Krosno in 1939, was posted to the 2nd Air Force Regiment at Cracow, joining 123 Squadron.
After the September fighting, Nowakiewicz flew his aircraft to Romania. He later reached France, joined l'Armee de l'Air and after training at Montpelier served in Groupe de Chasse II/7. The Groupe was based at Luxeil, west of Mulhouse near the German border and operated the MS406.
On 11th May and 1st June 1940 Nowakiewicz shared in the destruction of two He111's, on 11th June he destroyed another, on the 14th destroyed a Hs126, on the 15th he shared a Do17 and damaged a He111 and on the 18th he damaged another.
After the French collapse, he made his way to North Africa and eventually arrived in the UK, via Gibraltar, on 16th July 1940.
Nowakiewicz went to the Polish Wing at 3 School of Technical Training, Blackpool to await a posting. He was enlisted in the RAFVR.
He joined 302 Squadron at Leconfield on 20th August 1940 and was attached to 5 OTU Aston Down from 2nd to 26th September where he converted to Hurricanes.
He shared in probably destroying a Ju88 on 18th October and on 8th November he made a forced-landing at Detling, slightly wounded, after being damaged in combat with Me109's. Nowakiewicz was awarded the VM (5th Class)(gazetted 21st December 1940).

He destroyed a Me109 on 8th May 1941 and was awarded the KW and Bar (gazetted 10th September 1941).