Memoirs of King Stanislaw August : an anthology

Warsaw, 2013, Łazienki Królewskie, 24.5 cm

572 p., 115 illustrations.

Memoir devoted to the life of King Stanislaw Augustus containing elements of sentimental novel, sensation, adventure, kidnapping of the king, customs and social trivia.The translation from French by Lawrence Brzozowski was nominated for a prestigious Literary Award.

Piece clean preserved in very good condition. Binding in full brown natural leather. Front and back cover richly decorated, with gilded embossing and gilded page edges. Exceptionallyrichly decorated traditional binding made by hand in the bindery of the Polish Antiquarian. Only 20 pieces were produced in this binding.