GILLER, Agaton - From exile. Vol. 1. Lvov 1870, F. H. Richter. 16 cm, pp. [8], 234, [1] ; period binding : f...

GILLER, Agaton - From exile. Vol. 1. Lvov 1870, F. H. Richter. 16 cm, pp. [8], 234, [1] ; period binding : fawn with embossed title on spine, preserved front cover face of publisher National Library : edited by F. H. Richter ; vol. 6.
Printed dedication : " To the memory of a friend : Aleksander Dubiecki, exile, prisoner, wanderer, indefatigable worker for the independence of Poland, deceased in Cracow, 27. October 1868, is dedicated by the author". Agaton Giller (1831-1887) - independence activist, Siberian exile, member and president of the National Government in 1863. "The articles that I am including in the collection under the title "From Exile" were written in Siberia [...] in free moments from scientific research and gainful employment. They contain enough material for the history of Poland's captivity". - from the preface. Missing from the set is vol. 2. "Each volume can be purchased separately" - information on the front cover. Very good condition. Prow. : Poturzycka Biblioteka W[łodzimierz] D[zieduszycki] (stamp) - the Dzieduszycki family library in Poturzycka in the Lvov area.