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Maria Ilnicka; J.B.W. [Jan Bartłomiej Winter], *An Illustrated Treasury of Poland: Polish History Told in Verse* […] [1863]

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Title: An Illustrated Treasury of Poland: A History of Poland Told in Verse by Marya Ilnicka. With historical notes in prose added to each reign by J.B.W.
Authors: ILNICKA Maria (1825–1897) [poetic section], J.B.W. [Jan Bartłomiej Winter—historical prose section]
Publisher: Published by Aleksander Nowolecki, Warsaw
Year of publication: 1863. Second edition, significantly expanded and augmented.

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About this copy

Format: 19 cm.

Contents: over 100 woodcuts in the text and on separate sheets.

Binding: period half-leather, with blind embossing on the spine.

A popular, richly illustrated historical publication for young people. Maria Ilnicka presented the history of Poland in verse, while Jan Bartłomiej Winter added historical and geographical commentary in prose, as well as lists of Polish scholars and writers. Over one hundred woodcuts depicting kings and historical scenes. Second edition, Warsaw 1863.

The title page bears the inscription “Kowalczyk Jadwiga – Wierla Romualda.”

The spine leather is scuffed and dulled; the edges and corners are worn. The paper is discolored in places and has small spots.

Item from the 18th Polish Antiquarian Book Auction.

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