MATLAKOWSKI Władysław, (1st ed.). Decorating and equipment of the Polish people in Podhale.

The decoration and equipment of the Polish people in Podhale.

Outlines of folk life written (...). Preceded by a biography of the author, published by Dr. Med, Józef Peszke. (With 2 likenesses of the author, 65 plates and over 150 engravings in the text). 1st ed. Warsaw 1901. general store at E. Wende & S-ki Bookstore, 1901. Format: 31 x 22.5 cm, pp. [12], XCI, [3], 176, pp. LXV - plates with illustrations (including color.), cover broch. original preserved, cloth binding signed with seal: "Introligatornia "MARYA" Warsaw, Nowy Świat 43". Beige cloth binding, silver lettering and decoration on front and spine, decorative boards.
Unwarranted rubbing and soiling of binding, on title page own stamp, occasionally some unstained pages. Classic monograph of material culture of Podhale region. Rich iconography. W. Matlakowski, a physician by training and a cultural expert by avocation, decided to delve into the details of the ornamentation of the highlanders' costume and everyday objects. He drew numerous illustrations and tables himself or with the help of Stanislaw Witkiewicz.