CHODŹKO Leonard
La Pologne historique, littéraire, monumentale et illustrée
An illustrated history of Poland in the 18th and 19th centuries. Stalorites depict portraits of famous personalities of the period, including: Jan Sobieski, Tadeusz Rejtan, Henryk Dąbrowski, Józef Poniatowski or Zofia Zamoyska. In addition to portraits, there are also engravings with views of cities (Warsaw, Cracow, Tyniec), battle plans or images of coins.
Paris 1839-1841 Au Bureau Central. 19.5x28.50 cm, pp. (4), 472, b/w and color illustrations on separate plates (steel engravings), fold-out map of Poland, half leather binding(binding abrasions).Trace of dampstain(diminishing), foxing-discoloration of paper, a few soils, slightly inconsistent cover with block.
