LASOCKI Wacław - Memories of my life. T. 1-2. 1933-1934

LASOCKI Waclaw - Memories of my life. Prepared for print by Michal Janik and Felix Kopera. Vol. 1-2. Cracow 1933-1934. Nakł. Municipality of the city of Cracow. 8, pp. [2], XVIII, [4], 495, [2], plate 55; 362, [1], plate 24. cloth backstrip with chiffchaff, with extant brooch cover. t. 1.
Fiddler 928. missing 1 plate in vol. 1 and 2 plates in vol. 2 and 7 pages at end of vol. 2. Opr. vol. 2 slightly soiled, staining of upper corners of 2 pages in vol. 2, otherwise good condition. Vol. 1: In the country, vol. 2: In Siberia. The author, "son of a landowner from the Zhytomyr district, captured on distributing 'golden hramot' and sentenced to hard labor for life, after the amnesty of 1866 lived for some time in the depths of Russia" (T. Bobrowski "Memoirs"). "The memoirs, in accordance with his [the author's] wishes, were published 10 years after his death [...]. They include rich historical, moral, literary and iconographic material relating to his childhood, school years, university years and Lasocki's stay in Siberia" (PSB). Illustrated edition with 190 photos Source materials, indexes.