Biographical Album of Meritorious Poles and Polish Women of the Nineteenth Century [vol.I-II, complete][Warsaw 1901-1902].

Biographical Album of Meritorious Poles and Polish Women of the 19th Century/ published through the effort and expense of Marya Chelmonska/ publisher's ornamented linen binding/ p.[4],497;533/ black and white illustrations on separate pages and in the text, ornamented initials/ good condition, pieces after conservation (repair along the backs, added contemporary stiches), minor stains, soiling of the bindings, rubbing of the corners of the binding, some soiling in the text

Publisher's binding: red decorated linen; embossed and gilded titulature and embossed and stained palm leaf on the front cover; on the back cover blind-stamped and stained composition depicting a burning torch surrounded by palm leaf and oak branch; spine with gilded titulature; gilded page edges; booklet cover preserved in both volumes.

A richly illustrated monograph containing nearly 200 detailed biographies of the most prominent figures of Polish culture, science and art of the 19th century. It remains an important historical source to this day. With a foreword by Stanislaw Krzeminski.