Stanislaw Wyspianski Sigismund Augustus. Dramatic scenes Warsaw 1930 first book edition The text was prepared for print by Leon Płoszewski - Publishing Institute "Bibljoteka Polska". 110(2)s. + 6 plates - black and white [4] illustrations [rotogravures] on separate pages and [2] photocopies of the manuscript outside the text (preserved blotters preceding the illustrations) o. contemporary Stains/traces of dampstaining, page reinforcements For. ca: 19x13.5 cm "The historical drama depicts the events from the moment when young Sigismund Augustus secretly married Barbara, widow of Governor Gasztow. Having sat on the Polish throne after the death of Sigismund the Old, he fights for Barbara's right to the crown. He is victorious, but soon bad luck snatches his wife away from him. Barbara dies. From now on, the king devotes his entire life to serving the nation. She is finally led to the great work of her life - the act of Union of Lithuania with Poland. " |