CHODŹKO Leonard, La Pologne historique, littéraire, monumentale et illustree, ou scénes historiques, monuments, médailles, costumes, armes,...

La Pologne historique, littéraire, monumentale et illustree, ou scénes historiques, monuments, médailles, costumes, armes,...

9Rédigée par une Société de Littérateurs sous la direction de (...) Sixieme edition. Paris 1846-1847. Au Bureau Central, 4, p. [8], 472, f. [16], 44 plates illustrated (intaglio), (including color and folding map ) , 1 fac simile, cardboard binding. period.
Abrasions of the binding, on pages and plates rust spots and traces of staining in places, otherwise good condition. Contains extensive information on Poland, including our history, literature, monuments, culture, folklore, description of cities and historical seats, numismatics, and biographies of prominent Poles. Figures fore portraits, views of cities and places connected with Polish history. 1 double-page spread of Polish coins drawn by Joachim Lelewel and text on numismatics by J. Lelewel. At the end are included reviews of the offered from the work, which appeared in periodicals. Leonard Chodźko (1800-1871), historian, émigré publicist; publisher of, among other things, works by A. Mickiewicz and Polish documents, which he collected; his collections and studies became the basis of the Museum of the Polish Nation in Rapperswil. 9204/40/u