FIEDLER Arkady
FISH SING IN UKAJALA
Warsaw 1933,Towarzystwo Wydawnicze "RÓJ", p.252; format 14.5x20.5 cm
Ryby śpiewają w Ukajali is one of the most famous books by the famous Polish traveler Arkady Fiedler. This time the author takes the reader on an extraordinary trip to South America, during which he spreads before his eyes the extraordinary world of wonders of the Amazon jungle.
First edition! Very rare!
HARDCOVER FULL LEATHER CONTEMPORARY REFERRING TO THE STYLE OF THE EXCESSIVE BINDINGS OF THE PERIOD. ON THE SPINE CONVEX SCROLLS AND GILT LETTERING. ON THE FACES MODEST GILT SCROLLS. DECORATIVE HAND-MARBLED BOARDS. CARD TRIMS STAINED WITH THE SAME PATTERN. INTERIOR OF COVERS FINISHED WITH INTRICATE GOLD EMBOSSED SCRAWL.
Condition BDB-/ a few soiling and stains to the block, otherwise a BEAUTIFUL , LUXURY piece