NOWOROCZNIK Litewski for the year 1831. published by H. Klimaszewski. Vilnius 1830; printed by. A. Marcinowski. 16d, pp. XVI, 310, plate 5. late f. pp. binding with preserved broch. cover.
Wraps rubbed, small loss of title page and two other pages glued, otherwise good condition inside. Preserved both covers of the booklet. Owner's stamp. Contains, among other things, the first edition of Adam Mickiewicz's poem "In the Name of M. S." (inc. "At whatever end of the world you shone", a work dedicated to Maria Szymanowska), two other poems by this author previously published: "Dziewica na rozdrożu. Improvisation to H. S." and "To ... Improvacya". And also texts by other authors: Historyja miasta Kowna, On the death of X. Zygmunt Kiejstutowicz, A few words about Karpinski, Bijografia sokalskiego organista, Memories of Jan Sniadecki. On the plates a lithographed portrait of Jan Sniadecki, a view of the castle in Kreva, Karpinski's grave in Lyskow, a view of Vilnius, Hindu gods.
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