KROMER- MARCIN KROMER'S CRONIC OF POLAND published 1857.

KROMER Marcin

KRONIKA POLSKA MARCINA KROMER, bishop of Warmia, books XXX, hitherto in three languages [...] .

published, into Polish from Latin translated by Marcin from Blazow Blazowski and published in Cracow [...] r. 1611.

Present second edition in Polish.

Sanok 1857; Nakł. K. Pollak. 16d, pp. [2], VI, [7]-1500, format 12x19cm

Published in the series "Polish Book Collection", z. 7-20. pp. III-IV were not included in the edition.

The most important historical work by Marcin Kromer of the Kromer coat of arms (born November 11, 1512 in Biecz, died. March 23, 1589 in Lidzbark Warmiński) - humanist, historian and writer of the Renaissance period, music theorist, diplomat; from 1579 bishop of Warmia, Sandomierz custodian, canon of Kraków, Wiślica, Kielce and Warmia, one of the leaders of the Polish Counter-Reformation; wrote in Polish and Latin, secretary to King Sigismund I the Old from 1544, diplomatic representative of the Republic in the Church State in 1548.

The second Polish translation of the famous "Polish Chronicle" by Marcin Kromer, led to the death and burial in 1506 of King Alexander Jagiellon.The first edition in Polish was published in Krakow in 1611.

Infrequent!

HARDCOVER HALF LEATHER OF PERIOD, FLAT SPINE WITH GILT, PAGE EDGES DECAYED.

IN 2 WOL. INSET TITLE PAGE OF THE NOTEBOOK.

Condition DB/ spine rubbing, few rust spots [foxing], on front pastedown and p.tit. entries and owner's stamps.