Warsaw 1906/ publisher's binding, decorated linen made in J.F. Puget's bookbindery (dry-stamp on back cover)/ 30x38.5cm/ p.1144/ numerous black and white photographs and illustrations in the text/ good+ condition, rubbing of binding, especially corners of covers. Text preserved in nice condition.
Complete 1906 yearbook (issues 1-52) in two volumes
Includes, among others, The Tale of the Old Dog, Donkey, Cat and Rooster (Piotrowski A.), Chłopi (first printing, Reymont W.), Flowers (Pol W.), To the Memory of Juliusz Słowacki (Ujejski K.), The Swallow (Daniłowski G.), The Spring Nocturne (Kwiatkowski R.), The Secret Gazette of Warsaw , Former Warsaw Palaces. Karasia Palace(Kraushar A), The Duchy of Warsaw (Bojasiński J.), The Founding of the Polish Kingdom (Askenazy S.), My Crossings (Rembowski A.), Polychrome in the Collegiate Church of Kalisz, Financial Russia vs. People's Russia (Rakowski K.) Weekly Chronicles ( Prus B., in each issue), Kosciuszko's Idyll (Uanowski Al.), Who will judge them (Orzeszkowa E.), An interesting document about Paskiewicz's rule in Warsaw, Oficyna Gebethnera and Wolff. A page from the history of Polish culture, Emperor Wilhelm II in the light of Hohenlohe's memoirs (Lewicki W.), Konstytucya ducha (Orzeszkowa E.).
In the illustration section: humorous drawings by Franciszek Kostrzewski and Stanisław Lenc, works by Jacek Malczewski, Edward Okun, Henryk Pillati, Artur Grottger, Henryk Siemiradzki, Piotr Stachniewicz, Jan Bukowski, Sichulski Kazmierz, Kossak brothers, Antoni Piotrowski, Stanisław Wyspiański.
Other engravings include Lviv Churches and Orthodox churches, Kosciuszko's watch and ring, Unknown portrait of Staszic, Catholic Church in Tver, Medal in honor of Lelewel from 1858