Volodymyr Antonovych - Research on the Cossacks - Kiev 1863 - [rare].

The presented item is a great rarity it is one of the richest works on Cossacks and Cossackism - the title page reads : " Archive of South-Western Russia - published by the temporary commission for the analysis of ancient records under the General Military Governorate - Part III - Research on Cossacks.

Volodymyr Antonovych - Subtitle : "Research on Cossacks in the light of records from 1500 to 1648. "

In the Printing House of I.A. Davidenko - Kiev 1863 - first edition.

Number of pages: 120

After this part authored by Antonovych, the content of the book consists of 111 reprints and translations of letters, complaints, treaties, universals on issues related to Cossacks, including many in Polish: such as the Universal written by King Stefan Batory to officers and planners of the provinces : Kiev, Podolia, Volhynia and Braclaw provinces ordering them to prevent the incursion of civilians into the Turkish borders in 1580.

Volodymyr Antonovych, uk. Володимир Антонович, Vladimir Antonovych (1834 - 1908 ). - Ukrainian historian, archaeologist, ethnographer, social activist of Polish origin [born into a Polish noble family of theAndrault de Buycoat of arms ] one of the leaders of the Ukrainian national movement in the Russian Empire.

In 1863-1880 he was the chief editor of the Provisional Commission for the Review of Old Records in Kiev. Professor of Russian history at Kiev University since 1878, correspondent member of the Russian Academy of Sciences since 1901.

Author of more than 300 works and publications on Ukrainian history, archaeology and ethnography, including the history of the Cossacks. He created the so-called Kiev school of historians.

Hardcover - period half leather with titling on spine. Slight rubbing of the cover. Stamp on the title page.

Block consistent. Pages clean. Very good condition.

Number of pages : 120 + 433

Format : 16 x 23 [cm].

Great rarity.