WYSPIAŃSKI - LEGENDA 1st edition of 1898 debut!

STANISLAW WYSPIAŃSKI

LEGENDA [I].

Paris 1892 - Cracow 1897; Cracow [1898]. Nakł. aut. Print. U. J. 16d, pp.90, 3 engravings: title, vignette,1 full page, format 13X19 cm

Issue 1.

Literary debut of St. Wyspiański. Published in April 1898 at the author's expense [200 copies ]. Dates are placed on the title page: Paris 1892 - Cracow 1897.Legend was an attempt at a Polish musical drama. Illustrations by St. Wyspiański

From the editorial commentary by M. Stokowa to "Collected Works" (Kr. 1967, vol. 15, vol. 1, p. 4): "The double dates indicate the place and time of composition of the work, which, as the author's note on p. 90 testifies, in this first version was completed on September 9, 1897 [...]. On the title page: a thistle flower in a cinquefoil technique, on p. 55 a floral vignette, on p. 57 a drawing of stylized flowers of the common flax. All drawings signed "SW".

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HARDCOVER FULL CONTEMPORARY LEATHER, SPINE WITH RAISED SCROLLS, EMBOSSING AND GILT, TWO COLORED SIGNBOARDS WITH GILT TITLING. COVERS SURROUNDED BY GILT BORDERING. PAGE EDGES STAINED, LINERS MARBLED, COVER INTERIORS FINISHED IN GILT. PUBLISHER'S BOOKLET COVER PRESERVED

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