Polish Cities in the Millennium [complete] ,Warsaw 1965-67

Collective work - Polish Cities in the Millennium

Ossolińskis National Institute

Wrocław Warsaw Cracow 1965 -1967

Encyclopedic historical description of Polish cities and provinces with numerous maps and illustrations.

Hardcover original decorated canvas with wrappers. Torn wrappers on spines, in volume one rubbing of the back wrapper in its middle part and gluing a tear in the front wrapper apart from that the middle is clean , blocks consistent overall very good condition.

Number of pages: T.I - 740 + appendix with set of maps (9), T.II - 700 + appendix with set of maps (9).

Format : 220 x 300 [mm].

" Polish Cities in the Millennium is a two-volume Polish historical-geographical encyclopedia published to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of the Polish state, showing the history of individual cities and provinces located in Poland. "The publication was developed by a 25-member editorial team associated with the Ossoline National Institute. The scientific editor of the publication was Mateusz Siuchniński. The chairman of the editorial board was Stanisław Pazyra, and the secretary was Edward Rączka. The editorial committee included Stefan Andrzejewski, Stanisław Arnold, Marian Filip, Aleksander Gieysztor, Marian Haisig, Stanisław Herbst, Andrzej Rudziński, Michał Wąsowicz, Adam Wendel. Scientific documentation of the coats of arms was compiled by Marian Haisig, Zygmunt Wdowiszewski, Marian Gumowski. Colorful boards with coats of arms under the direction of Leon Urbański were made by the following team: Jerzy Kozlowski, Janusz Ostaszyk, Hanna Pulawska, Jan Sarnecki, Antoni Slociak" [Wikipedia].