PRZEZDZIECKI Alexander - Podolia, Volhynia, Ukraine images of places and times, volume I - II, Vilnius 1841, first edition, VERY RARE

Podolia, Volhynia, Ukraine images of places and times by Alexander Przezdziecki, Volumes I - II, Vilnius 1841, first edition, edition and printing by Teofil Glücksberg, f. 14,5 x 21cm, p. VI, 232, [1], k.tabs 1, 157, k.tabs 3, VERY RARE

in volume I the attached plate is "one of the most ancient Lithuanian-Ruthenian diplomats (...), the frontispiece illustration [medal of Michael Korybut] is missing, in volume II on the other hand these are: I. signatures of kings, II. signatures of great hetmans and chancellors, III. a very old Latin-Polish diplomat [which is marked as additional in the original]. The original plate III [signatures of scholars] is missing. In total there are 4 plates in both volumes [should be 5 + frontispiece illustration].

binding later, hardback, ppg., title page with taping, on the back of the binding is pasted business card of lieutenant-captain Stanislaw Paszke, on some pages traces of dampstain, a few pages of volume I with refilled corners, missing one table in volume II (table no. 3 with scholars' signatures), missing frontispiece illustration near title page [medal of Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki], otherwise good condition