Ouida, *Puck*, vols. I–II in 1 vol. [1883]

Year of publication: 1883. First edition in Polish.

Size: 19 cm.

Volume: Volume I: 226 pp.; Volume II: 209 pp.

Binding: A contemporary half-leather bookbinder’s binding in the style of the period, with gilt lettering and decorative bands on the spine.

Translation: Translated from English by Z.S.

“Puck” is a social satire by Ouida (Marie Louise Ramé) on Victorian society. The narrator is a little dog who observes the behind-the-scenes goings-on of London’s social life. Ouida, known for her eccentric lifestyle and love of animals, was one of the most popular novelists of her time. The Polish edition was published in Warsaw by Salomon Lewental, a publisher who introduced many translations of foreign literature to the Polish market.

A set of both volumes of the first Polish edition.

The pages are intact, clean, with no stains or missing pages. The modern binding is in very good condition; the leather is supple, and the corners show no scuffs.

An item from the 19th Polish Antiquarian Book Auction.