Janina victorious triumphs, works and heroic valor Jan III king of Poland on the Marsowy Pole nayiasnieyszy,
po przełamaney otomanskiey y tatarskiey potencyi. Immortal centuries to print given by [...] Now with an Appendix at the end of the Chronicle Polskiey y Histori Toruńska. Lvov 1757, in the Printing House of Jan Szlichtyn. (20 x 16 cm), f. [3], p. 277 (in place of 279), woodcuts in the text (including 2 full-page), hardcover co.
(Estr. T. 26). The most famous work of Jakub Kazimierz Rubinkowski (1668-1749), burgrave, councillor and postmaster of Torun, writer and panegyrist. Apologetic biography and description of the war deeds of John III Sobieski. Edition decorated with woodcuts in the text, including Janina Sobieski's coat of arms, a portrait of John III and Queen Christina, a view of a comet and the flag of Muhammad. Pg. 235 is followed by Appendix to Janina or Chronicles of the Polish Monarchs briefly collected starting from Lech I until August III.... First 3 pages taped (including title page with loss), traces of dampstaining and staining, last page missing, extensive early entry on title page; After p. 235 go erroneously pages 246-250 and then 241, 242, et al. Contemporary binding.
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