Year of publication: 1928 (backdated\u2014actually published in 1927). First edition.<\/p>\n
Number of pages: 90<\/p>\n
Size: 18 cm.<\/p>\n
Binding: Original publisher’s cloth-bound hardcover.<\/p>\n
Kazimiera I\u0142\u0142akowicz\u00f3wna (1888\u20131983) served as a nurse during World War I and, from 1926 to 1935, as J\u00f3zef Pi\u0142sudski\u2019s personal secretary at the Ministry of Military Affairs. \u201cZwierciad\u0142o nocy\u201d is one of her mature collections of poetry, alongside \u201cP\u0142acz\u0105cy ptak\u201d and \u201cPopi\u00f3\u0142 i per\u0142y.\u201d It is atmospheric poetry, featuring original imagery of night and dreams, imbued with metaphysical reflection. The volume was published in the \u201cPod znakiem Poet\u00f3w\u201d series by Jakub Mortkowicz, a publisher known for his high editorial standards.<\/p>\n
First edition, in the Mortkowicz series, for lovers of poetry from the interwar period.<\/p>\n
The volume is partially loose; the stitching on some sections is weakened. The pages are clean, with no foxing, stains, or missing text. The cloth binding has faded noticeably, especially on the spine and edges.<\/p>\n
An item from the 19th Polish Antiquarian Book Auction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Title: Mirror of the Night.
Publisher: J. Mortkowicz Publishing House, Warsaw
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