TATOMIR Lucyan (1836-1901).
GENERAL GEOGRAPHY
AND STATISTICS OF THE LANDS OF OLD POLAND
Cracow 1868, in Drukarnia Czasu, pp. 399, XVIII; format 14x21.5cm
Supplementary textbook for the study of Polish history and geography. It contains a detailed discussion of both the physical landscape of Poland and its political, social and economic history, divided into three parts.
The first part focuses on physical geography, thus describing the natural boundaries, the diversity of territories, climate, as well as fauna and flora.
The second partpresents territorial changes historically, the system of government, demography and the economy.
The third part addresses border changes due to the partitions of Poland, as well as the administrative conditions of the Polish lands under the partitions.
HARDCOVER HALF LEATHERETTE OF PERIOD
Condition DB rubbed edges, browning of paper