Kazimierz Jan Woysznarowicz, *Political Orator for Weddings and Funerals: Speeches for Ceremonies*, Kraków 1648

By Kazimierz Ian Woysznarowicz, Political Orator Serving at Weddings and Funerals: As Required for Both the Clergy and the Nobility. Divided into Three Parts.

In Kraków, 1648, at the Printing House of Franciszek Cezary

30 cm, fol. [8], pp. 1–271; p. [2], 139, [1] pp.; 162 pp., p. [1], with two frontispieces, elaborate initials, decorative elements, and finials in woodcut. Complete edition, in variant A: on the verso of the title page of Part Two: Regestr Mow […]; misprints in the pagination; an inscription and the stamp of a bookseller from the early 20th century on the last page, which was added later. Half-leather binding.

One of the earliest Polish publications to serve as a tool of political culture: a collection of ceremonial speeches that set standards of behavior for the leadership, including in social life. A complete copy of a rare edition, preserved in excellent condition—only a few pages show slight discoloration, and a few minor, barely noticeable conservation repairs were made at the Antykwariat Polski workshop.