The offering includes:
Jasienica Paweł, Polska Piastów, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich, Wrocław - Warsaw 1960, 1st edition, p. 391, dimensions 15 x 21 cm. Graphic design by Stanislaw Toepfer. Illustrations in the text. Canvas cover with original wrapper. Small tears, soiling of the wrapper.
Jasienica Pawel, Poland of the Jagiellons, published by PIW, Warsaw 1965, p. 439, dimensions 15 x 21 cm. Wrapper, cover and initials by Stanislaw Töpfer. Illustrations in the text. cloth cover with original wrapper. Loss of wrapper. Minor soiling, tears.
Jasienica Paweł, Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów t. I - III, published by PIW, Warsaw 1982, edition II, vol. I - p. 499, vol. II - p. 417, vol. III - 645, dimensions 15.5 x 21 cm. Wrapper, cover and initials by Stanislaw Töpfer. Numerous illustrations in the text. Canvas covers with original wrappers. Non-act. ownership stamp. Rubbing, minor edgewear, soiling of wrappers.
Pawel Jasienica is best known for his synthesis of the history of pre-partition Poland (Poland of the Piasts, Poland of the Jagiellons, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth), in which he presented views at odds with those of most of his contemporary historians. He was accused of having a so-called personalist understanding of history, contrary to the top-down Marxist historiosophy that was imposed and in force at the time.
