De Amicis Edmund- Memories of London co-authored with Rajchman Bronislaw- Excursion to Lomnica [Warsaw 1879].

De Amicis Edmund/ Memoirs from London/ Warsaw 1879/ Printed by Filip Sulimierski/ translation by Maria Siemiradzka/ binding in half canvas, spotted page edges/ p.67/ very good condition-, rubbing of binding edges, minor yellowing in the text in places

co-bound with:

Rajchman Bronisław/ Excursion to Łomnica odbyta pod wodzą dra T.Chałubińskiego/ Warsaw 1879/ Nakład Filip Sulimierski/ p.120/ good condition-, pages 38-42 missing, yellowing in the text in places. Both printings infrequent.

A travel account by de Amicis of London at the end of the 19th century, showing a city full of contrasts - modern and impressive, yet austere and overwhelming. Amidst monumental edifices and wealthy neighborhoods, dark alleys and extreme poverty coexist, while ubiquitous traffic and precise organization create an atmosphere of orderly chaos. The author visits key sites such as the Tower of London and the docks, noting the power of the empire, but also the social distance and severity of customs. London fascinates and overwhelms at the same time, portrayed without romantic illusions as a city where wealth and poverty are close to each other, but remain impenetrably separated.

An account of a Tatra expedition organized in 1879 by Tytus Chałubiński, a well-known physician and explorer of the Tatra Mountains. The book describes in detail the route of the trek, the landscapes, weather conditions and the difficulties involved in reaching the summit. The author includes ethnographic observations on the Polish and Hungarian highlanders. Rajchman also presents reflections on nature, the power of the mountains and the specifics of high-mountain tourism in the 19th century.