KŁOS Juljusz - Vilnius. A sightseeing guide. (Sketch of a historical-architectural monograph). 2nd edition completely revised and supplemented. With 30 illustrations and 2 plans of the city. Vilnius 1929, Oddz. Wileński Polskiego Towarzystwa Krajoznawczego. 16d, pp. 293, [1], IX, plans 2. broch.
Slight staining to spine, stains to rear cover. Pencil circling of portions of text. Illustrations in the text. Cover designed by Ferdynand Ruszczyc. At the end an alphabetical list of city streets. From the introduction: "Experiencing the wandering through the streets and alleys of Vilnius as a pilgrimage through the centuries past, we will approach the great and bright past, in order to draw from it lessons and encouragement for the future, which depends on our efforts; in this, perhaps, lies the irresistible charm that the past exerts on us. And slowly, visiting Vilnius and succumbing to the charm of its legend, we will find that to know Vilnius, - that is - to love it forever.". A publishingvariant of thesecond edition of the guide of 293 pages (pieces of 311 pages will appear much more frequently, with an added sketch by S. Trzebinski "A short message about the history of Vilnius University [...]").
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