SEMKOWICZ Aleksander - Editions of works of Adam Mickiewicz during the century. Lvov 1926 [exlbiris H. Bednarski].

SEMKOWICZ Aleksander - Editions of Adam Mickiewicz's works during the century. On the original editions published during the poet's lifetime 1822-1855. bibljofil storytelling by Aleksander Semkowicz. Lvov 1926, Książnica - Atlas.
Pp. 236, il. H.: 21.5 cm.

Period booklet binding. Piece from the collection of Henryk Bednarski (1907-1991): exlibris with motif from Lviv pasted on inside cover.

Condition: good. Rust spots on cover. Upper part of spine covered with old paper.

Aleksander Semkowicz's now legendary work, a bibliophile's tale of the most important editions of Adam Mickiewcz's writings.

Aleksander Semkowicz (1885-1954) - famous Lvov bookbinder, bibliographer, collector, senator in the Second Republic. After the war he settled in Cracow, later in Warsaw. He was the initiator of the creation of the Adam Mickiewicz Museum of Literature in Warsaw.

Henryk Bednarski (1907-1991) - born in Lviv, prominent Polish collector. After World War II, he exported most of his collection to Krakow.