BRANDES Jerzy. Poland. Translated by Zygmunt Poznański. Lvov 1898; 1st edition. published by H. Altenberg's Bookstore. Pp. [12], 322, f. plates 1; 23cm.
Publisher's hardcover cloth binding with gilt titling and silver eagle on front. Sufficient+ condition, rubbing/soiling of binding, stamps of previous owners, cracked rear endpapers.
First Polish edition. Impressions from a three-time stay in Poland of the Danish writer, critic and literary historian Georg Brandes (1842-1927) - known for his sympathy for the Polish cause. An insightful picture of Polish society, full of accurate observations, showing the flaws and advantages of our national character, analyzing history and romantic literature with a description of everyday life in Warsaw. Due to many criticisms of Russia, the Polish translation was published only in Galicia. contains: Observations and Deliberations. The country manor in Poland. Romantic literature of Poland.
