GOŁUBIEW Antoni. Bolesław Chrobry, 1-6 complete. Warszaw 1947-1955. editions 1. Spółdzielnia Wydawnicza Czytelnik/Wydawnictwo PAX. Pp. 425, [1]; 597, [1]; 449, [1]; 501, [1]; 423; 520, [4], illustrations in text; 21cm.
Hardcover with gilt on spine, retained booklet covers.
Good condition, in vol.1 dedication, signatures of previous owner.
Vol.1 The wilderness, 1947
Vol. 2. Szło nowy, 1947
Vol. 3 Bad days part 1, 1950
T.4. Bad days part 2, 1950
T.5. Crossroads part 1, 1954
Vol. 6. Crossroads part 2, 1955
Volumes 5-6 were illustrated by Danuta and Tadeusz Niemirski.
Boleslaw the Brave - a life's work of Polish writer Antoni Golubev . The four-volume series, written in 1947-1974, tells the story of life and changes in the customs and way of seeing the world of the community from which the Polish nation grew after centuries[2]. It portrays all social strata - from the common rabble to Prince Boleslaw or Emperor Otto III.
Antoni Golubev, pseudonyms Goa, Jan Karol Wayda, Jerzy Cichocki (1907-1979) - Polish writer and Catholic publicist, historian by training.