KORYTKOWSKI Jan ks. (1824-1888), Arcybiskupi gnieźnieńscy, prymasowie i metropolici polscy

Archbishops of Gniezno, Primate and Metropolitans of Poland

From the year 1000 until 1821, i.e. until the merger of the Gniezno archbishopric with the Poznan bishopric according to archival sources compiled (...). Volumes I-V (complete in 4 volumes). Poznań 1888-1892. Nakł. i czcionkami Drukarni Kuryera Poznańskiego. 4, pp. VII, [3], 792; [2], 818; [4], 778; [4], 618; [4], 377, [3], , bound in period psk.
Jan Ignacy Korytkowski (1824-1888), Catholic clergyman, historian, archivist, librarian, auxiliary bishop of Gniezno. He distinguished himself primarily as a historian. The compiled work is among the basic works for the history of the Polish church hierarchy. In recognition of his merits for the history of the Church, he became a correspondent member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cracow and an honorary doctor of theology at the Faculty of Theology of the Jagiellonian University. Binding: brown half-leather (two volumes lighter, two volumes darker), scuffs and non-tears of binding, cloth of binding with rubbing and non-tears, traces of non-moistening and browning, traces of stamps. Good condition. Rare in the set.