[With atlas]. Vilnius and the Vilnius Territory: a monographic outline and atlas

Vilniusand the Vilnius Territory. A monographic outline. Vol. 1-2 (in 1 vol.). Vilnius 1930-1937. published by the Provincial Regional Committee, pp. 334, [2], t. illustr. 1 (col.), illustr. in text 371; 193, [3], t. illustr. 1, illustr. in text 154, 35 cm, co-opr., publisher's cloth binding with slipcase and gilt, upper edge of pages gilt; and:

[Atlas]. Vilnius and the Vilna Territory. 12 maps, illustrating religious, national, school and etc. relations. Vilnius province. Compiled by. Janusz Ostrowski. Vilna 1931. published by the Provincial Regency Committee, pp. 13, maps 12 (color., fold-out), 34 cm, original cover. broch.

A richly illustrated, monumental work devoted to the nature, history, ethnography, culture and art of Vilnius and the Vilnius region. Authors include: Jan Bulhak, Cezaryna Baudouin de Courtenay Ehrenkreutz, Czeslaw Jankowski, Michal K. Pawlikowski and Waclaw Gizbert-Studnicki. One of the most beautiful books about the Borderlands of the Republic, published in the interwar period. Careful typographical design by Ferdynand Ruszczyc, enriched with illustrations and embellishments by this artist, goes hand in hand with an excellent selection of illustrations, as well as countryside and documentary photographs of great artistic value (including reproductions of 104 photographs by Jan Bulhak). Luxurious publisher's binding: half leather with signboard, gilt lettering and blind embossing, top edge of pages gilt. Included is an atlas on a scale of 1:1,000,000, illustrating ethnographic (Poles, Lithuanians and Byelorussians) and religious (Roman Catholics, Orthodox and Old Believers) divisions, as well as transportation, agricultural, education and schooling issues in the Vilnius province. Covers Vilnius, Novogrudok and Bialystok provinces and partially Kaunas Lithuania. Includes 12 lithographed color maps of various sizes (the largest sheet is 58.5 x 50.5 cm). Protective case damaged, otherwise very good condition. Rare in set with atlas.