POLSKA JEJ DZIEJE I KULTURA vol. I-III [set] original, rare binding variant

POLAND ITS HISTORY AND CULTURE,

from the earliest times to the present.

A collective work

t. I-III [complete].

Vol. 1: From prehistory to 1572

T.2: From the year 1872-1795

Vol. 3: From 1796-1930

Warsaw, 1927- 1928, Published by Trzaska, Evert and Michalski, Czcionkami Druk. Narodowa in Cracow. Pp.XIV,590,XI,598, XVI,977; in each volume very numerous illustrations in the text, maps, charts, single and multi-color tables, format 25 x 32.5 cm.

A MONUMENTAL DAWN published on the initiative of St. Lam, J. Michalski and Wł. Trzaska.

Authors of the texts: A. Antoniewicz, St. Arnold, Al. Bruckner, St. Dobrzycki, Br. Gembarzewski, R. Grodecki, M.Gumowski, O. Halecki, Z. Jachimecki, F. Kopera, J.St. Bystroń, A. Skałkowski, W. Sobieski, T. Grabowski, M. Kukiel, A. Lewak, T. Pini, A. Szelągowski, W. Tokarz.

HARDCOVER PUBLISHER'S PERIOD LINEN BINDING DESIGNED BY F.J.RADZISZEWSKI AND MADE BY THE ARTISTIC BINDERY IN WARSAW. ON ALL COVERS A STYLIZED EAGLE SURROUNDED BY 16 COATS OF ARMS OF PROVINCIAL CITIES, STRIKING SPINES REPLICATING THE EAGLE ELEMENT AND THE CHARACTERISTIC ORNAMENTATION OF THE RADZIKA. BINDINGS SIGNED ON BACK FACE WITH BOUND MONOGRAM FJR.

RARE COLOR VARIANT : NAVY BLUE CLOTH.

Condition DB/ minor scuffs, rubbing, stains and discoloration of bindings, spines faded, lack of titlepage and indexes in vol.1-2, some folds and minor stains, nevertheless a piece worth attention.