GRODECKI Roman. The Book of Henrykowska. Translated from the Latin text and preceded by an introduction in the appendix by the Latin text of the book. Poznan-Wroclaw 1949. western institute. Pp. 434, f. plates VII, map 1; 22cm.
Hardcover with gilt on front and spine. Good condition, minor understaining of 2 pages, previous owner's private stamp.
A medieval chronicle of the Cistercian abbey in Lower Silesia's Henryków, written at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. Polish edition; also contains text in Latin. The chronicle is a source of information about the history and laws in force at the time. It also contains many local names of Lower Silesia.
