POL Wincenty - Mohort - Rhapsody of a knight from a story - Lviv 1883 [ill. Juliusz Kossak, nice piece].

MOHORT

A knight's rhapsody from a story

by

VINCENT FIELD

with 24 illustrations

BY JULIUSZ KOSSAK

Lviv 1883

"Virtue pays with fame!" said John of Chernolas:

So what was virtuous in the old days,

Let it still shine today as a slogan

For the team from the heart and for human children!

A beautiful illustrated work with a colorful composition on the front cover: lancer on horseback against the background of a military tent, around a geometric and floral border - embossed and gilded. Text decorated with borders. Illustrations by Juliusz Kossak - 18 in the text and 6 woodcuts, engraved by Z.Szymanski and A.Zajkowski. Last pages with explanatory notes, notes and text on horses.

Condition: spine after conservation, cover with minor soiling and rubbing, pages with paper discoloration - foxing. - Overall condition minus very good.

Number of pages: 199

Format: 37x29 cm

A nice piece!