A novel about the successful Valgier. Written by Stefan Żeromski. Warsaw of the year 1906, published by the Redakcyi "Chimera". Two frontispieces to this book (View of Tyniec and Tyniec in flames) - drawn by Jan Stanislawski. In the text initials of Franciszek Wojtala. Embossed, as a print from "CHIMERA", at the Works of the S. Orgelbrand Sons Joint-Stock Society in Warsaw. Folded and broken by Jozef Perzak, rebound by Aleksander Tatarowski.
S. [2], 67. height: 23, 5 cm. binding, cloth, in green. On the spine embossed titulature and (at the bottom) initials K.N. Peelings in floral motif, in the Art Nouveau spirit.
State of preservation: good, few pencil notations in the text.
Numerous illustrations and initials in the text. Piece from the book collection of Professor Kazimierz Nitsch (1874-1958).