Vilnius 1828, at the Printing House of A. Marcinowski. 10.5x13 cm, pp. 145, (1), 126, (1), half-leather bookbinding of the period. Good condition (rubbing and staining of the binding, cracks in the leather on the spine, staining of several pages).
Co-bound, published in Vilnius, two volumes of poetry by Jozef Massalski (1800-1845), a member of the Congregation of Philarets. His poetry was mainly lyrical, reflecting patriotic feelings, as well as personal experiences related to the human condition in times of uncertainty and political oppression. He took up reflective, moral and philosophical themes, combining them with the emotional depth characteristic of the Romantic era.