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Military Yearbook of the Kingdom of Poland 1830 / Warsaw 1830 / Printed at the Military Printing House / Full leather binding / p. 264 / 16 color lithographic plates/ in very good condition, slight wear on the corners of the binding, a small red sticker on p. 264 covering a tear . Very rare. A piece from the collection of Karol Linder—painter, printmaker, draftsman, distinguished costume des...
Warsaw 1966 / Scout Publishing House / first edition / softcover / size 24.5 × 16.5 cm / 52 pp., [4] / black-and-white and color illustrations in the text / condition: very good-, approx. 3 cm tear and discoloration along the margin on the back cover; discoloration on the inside cover pages, a small hole on p. 37 visible within the illustration border The first edition of the adventures of Ty...
KRUPKA, Władysław; POL, Krzysztof; TEYSZERSKI, Romuald — RISK. CAPTAIN ŻBIK, PART 1. First edition. Warsaw 1968, Sport i Turystyka Publishing House. Illustrations and graphic design: Zbigniew Sobala. Paperback in approximately B5 format, color cover, price printed on the cover: 10 zł. Visible signs of wear, dirt, and scuffs on the cover, occasional creases, and minor damage to the edges....
Józef KISIELEWSKI - The Earth Gathers Ashes. Second edition. Fifth thousand. Poznań 1939. St. Adalbert Bookstore. p. 486, [9], 1 fold-out map. Height: 24.5 cm. Decorative multicolored publisher’s binding featuring images of a white eagle and a Polish soldier, as well as the coats of arms of Pomerania and Gdańsk, produced at St. Adalbert’s Bookstore (marked with a blind embossing). Minor...
Second edition, expanded and revised. The catalog containsapproximately 2,000 photographs of coins, both life-size and enlarged.The book features photographs of newly discovered coins and includes many images that were missing from the first edition.The section on circulation coins includes higher-resolution close-ups of the coins and many details such as the year numbers, designers’ monogra...
[People's Republic of Poland, Polish State Railways] Official Train Schedule. Winter 1955/56. Valid from October 2, 1955, to June 2, 1956. Warsaw, 1955. Transport Publishing House p. 620. Height: 21 cm. Map dimensions: 42 x 46 cm. Paperback binding. Cover is soiled, with paper wear at the bottom; signs of use. First edition, print run of 50,000 + 150 copies; printed by Zakłady Graficzne PZWS ...
Zbigniew Herbert / Hakeldama / Warsaw 1984 / no number / "One Poem Library" series / No. 4/100 / softcover / inside the folder, one unnumbered card with a poem / signed by Zbigniew Herbert / graphic artwork by Zygmunt Rafał Strent pasted inside / in very good condition This piece bears Zbigniew Herbert’s autograph, dated 1984. The poem “Hakeldama” ( from Aramaic: Field of Blood) is a wo...
Official Train and Flight Schedule. Summer 1939. Published by the Ministry of Transportation. Printed by the Polish Association of Railway Bookstores “Ruch.” p. 912, (6). Height: 20.4 cm. Softcover, publisher’s binding. Scuffs and stains on the cover, creased corners, localized wear. Minor stains. The official railway and air transport timetable of the Second Polish Republic, valid from ...
Herbert Zbigniew / *Struna światła*/ Warsaw 1956 / first edition / Czytelnik / softcover / p. 82 / condition: very good-, slight soiling and creases on the cover, slightly dusty page edges Cover designed by Andrzej Radziejowski, a renowned graphic artist. Zbigniew Herbert’s first poetry collection, published in a print run of 1,205 pieces. A distinctive feature of Herbert’s debut is the ...
Polish publications Tomasz Poniewierka – Tymfy Minted During the Reign of John II Casimir. Part III – Lviv and Kraków-Lviv Hybrids, Knight Press 2026, ISBN 9788398187305 33 pages, A5 format, softcover, mint condition. The third part of the “Guide” catalogs 32 varieties of tymphs minted at the Lviv (or Kraków) mint in 1663. Each entry is accompanied by an enlarged photograph, includin...
KRUPKA, Władysław; POL, Krzysztof; TEYSZERSKI, Romuald — RISK. CAPTAIN ŻBIK, PART 2. First edition. Warsaw 1968, Sport i Turystyka Publishing House. Illustrations: Zbigniew Sobala. Paperback, color cover, price printed on the cover: 10 zł. Signs of use and storage, scuffs and dirt on the cover, occasional creases, and minor damage. The second issue of the first story in the “Captain Ż...
Polish Publications Piotr Zgorzyński – Counterfeits of Gold Coins from the 19th and 20th Centuries, Kraków 2023, 1st edition, ISBN 9788394053482, print run of 100 copies 197 pages, A5 format, hardcover, a richly illustrated study describing the techniques used by counterfeiters, plus descriptions of examples of counterfeits of popular gold coins.
New release. Brand-new, still in its original plastic wrap. Number of pages: 616. Binding: hardcover
Compiled by Eugeniusz Konopacki and Tadeusz Kwiatkowski; photos by Tadeusz Bukowski / Jamboree in the Netherlands / Warsaw 1938 / Published by the Polish Expedition Headquarters for the 5th Jamboree / softcover / p. 75 / black-and-white photographs / condition: fair-; the entire volume has come loose from the block; loose pages; soiling on the cover; tear in the spine lining; frayed edges of t...
[1898] LVIV. Łupków-Cisna Local Railroad. Company stock worth 400 crowns Includes a certificate and 6 coupons. Size: 21x34 cm Condition: good, stamped Koziorowski 865-1
Polish publications Tomasz Poniewierka – Tymfy Minted During the Reign of John II Casimir. Part I – Bydgoszcz, Knight Press 2025, ISBN 9788011071356 53 pages, A5 format, softcover, mint condition. The first part of the “Guide” catalogs 129 variants of thymphs minted at the Bydgoszcz mint between 1663 and 1666. Each entry is accompanied by an enlarged photograph, including, among other ...
Polish Scouting Association. Kraków Branch. Set of 6 reports from 1933–1938. Kraków 1934–1939 The set includes: - Polish Scouting Association. Kraków Branch. Report of the Branch Executive Board and the Girl and Boy Scout Corps Command for the year 1933. Kraków, 1934. p. 52; - Polish Scouting Association. Kraków Branch. Report of the Branch Executive Board and the Girl and Boy Scout C...
Compiled by Gen. Marjusz Zaruski / Organization of Scout Sailing Teams, Part III: Provisional Regulations for Service on the Schooner—Z.H.P. Training Yacht “Zawisza Czarny” / Warsaw 1935 / Official Publication of the Sailing Troop Leadership of the Scout Headquarters / series: Library of Scout Sailing Troops, edited by Witold Bublewski / paperback / p. 38 / very good condition; slight so...
Bolesław Prus (born Aleksander Głowacki), *Lalka*. A novel in three volumes, with a portrait of the author. Volume I, Volume II, Volume III.Warsaw, 1890; Published by Gebethner and Wolff; Printed in Kraków—by Wł. L. Anczyc and Company, under the management of J. GadowskiIn three separate volumes, uniform cloth binding with embossed stripes; pages in Vol. I: [3], 431, [1], with 1 portrait...
An excellent study of Polish orts from 1608 to 1684 and related documents, covering the reigns from Sigismund III to the orts of John III Sobieski. A must-have for every bookshelf; the latest edition, featuring the edicts of John II Casimir—which had previously been neglected—is particularly valuable. Published: Lviv, 2021 Pages: 285 Format: 21.5 x 30.5 cm Binding: hardcover
A specialized catalog of Polish coins from the People’s Republic of Poland era. The catalog includes proof coins and coin prototypes. Most entries include photographs. A beautifully published, accessible guide for both beginner and advanced collectors. Brand-new copy in its original shrink wrap. Hardcover
A beautifully preserved piece. A well-known title. A must-have for any numismatic library.
Pol Wincenty. Mohort. A Chivalric Rhapsody Based on Legend. With 24 illustrations by Juliusz Kossak. Lviv [1883]. Published by F. H. Richter’s Bookstore (H. Altenberg), pp. [4], 199, [1], plate 6 (woodcuts), 18 illustrations in the text (woodcuts), 37.5 cm, hardcover with rich gilding and embossing.        The most beautiful edition of one of the most famous works by Wincenty Pol (1807�...
POLISH EXILES IN THE USSR - Tokyo 1941. Published by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Japan. Includes a fold-out map. Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Japan; printed by Kasai Insatsu-Sho.  p. XXXI, 181, plus one fold-out map of the USSR. Height: approx. 16 cm. Red cloth binding, with the original dark paperback cover preserved inside, featuring the title and the name of the Embass...
Polish publications Witold Borowski – Crown Coins of Casimir IV Jagiellon, 1447–1492, Sieraków 2025, ISBN 9788397701205 192 pages, B5 format, hardcover. A new and detailed approach to the typology of Casimir Jagiellon’s coins
Literary Publishing House, Kraków, 1966; paperback; in very good condition
Tytus, Romek, and A'Tomek. A musical play based on the comic strip by Papcio Chmiel / Warsaw 1985 / Dom Słowa Polskiego / paperback / p. [16] /in very good condition—slight creases on some pages; actors’ names circled in pencil and pen.  Program for the musical play *Tytus, Romek, and A’Tomek*, staged at the Rozmaitości Theater in Warsaw, based on the popular comic book by Papcio Chmi...
Specialized study devoted to Polish issues from the period of the Polish People's Republic and the early years of the Third Polish Republic. The author systematically organizes the material, with particular attention to varieties and characteristic markings, facilitating their identification and classification. The publication is a practical reference for collectors interested in modern Polish...
Stanisław Lem / Tales of Robots / Kraków 1964 / Wydawnictwo Literackie / first edition / hardcover / p. 237[2] / black-and-white illustrations outside the text / very good condition, minor scuffing on the edges of the cover. A nice piece. Cover and illustrations designed by Szymon Kobyliński. The first edition of Stanisław Lem’s collection of grotesque fairy-tale stories, in which the cl...
Wisława Szymborska / That Is Why We Live / Warsaw 1952 / Czytelnik/ first edition/ softcover/ p. 44/ condition: good+, minor tears and wear on the edges of the cover, a third-party dedication on the front endpaper, one loose leaf First edition. Wisława Szymborska’s debut poetry collection, published in 1952 during the era of Socialist Realism. The collection comprises 26 poems, in which s...
[SCOUTING] Price List 1937. Scout Supply Store. Scout Supply Commission in Kraków. Rynek Kleparski 1. 1937. p. 20. Height: 22.7 cm. Stapled booklet. Creases on the cover, soiling, and yellowing of the paper. Price list of the Scout Supply Depot of the Scout Supply Commission in Kraków for the year 1937. The publication lists equipment for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, including uniforms, Scout...
[KRASIŃSKI, Wincenty, Krasiński Library] ROPELEWSKI, Stanisław—Polish-French Dictionary. Dictionnaire polonais-français. Volume I (A–M). Berlin, [ca. 1843]. B. Behr Bookstore. pp. [2], 1017. Height: 15 cm. Period binding: half-leather, spine with gilded title and ornamentation, cloth covers with an embossed cartouche and a count’s crown. On the title page, an oval heraldic ownership ...
A commemorative publication issued by the Polish Security Printing Works (PWPW) in 2016 to honour the Silent Unseen (Cichociemni), Polish Home Army soldiers trained for special operations and parachuted into German-occupied Poland during the Second World War. The publication marks the 75th anniversary of the first parachute drop and commemorates the history of this formation. The folder includ...
BAZEWICZ, Józef Michał - Illustrated Geographical Atlas of the Kingdom of Poland. Warsaw. J. M. Bazewicz Publishing House, 1907 85 pp., color lithographic maps with views on separate plates (including 1 fold-out), 118; (2) pp. with an index of place names. Height: 28.6 cm. Cloth binding with slight wear on the corners and creases on the spine; yellowing, tears, and soiling on the pages in pl...
MASS MURDER IN THE KATYN FOREST. A report based on official data and documents. [Berlin? 1943]. p. 20. Height: 14.5 cm. A brochure with an illustrated cover bearing the inscription “Katyn” against a background of tree trunks. Numerous photographs. The cover shows signs of wear. A German propaganda pamphlet in Polish, published following the discovery in April 1943 of the graves of Polish o...
Animal Farm. Translated from English by Teresa Jeleńska. London 1974. Reprint. 8 (small), p. 94, [2], paperback cover.The cover is slightly soiled; otherwise, the book is in very good condition.

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IN ONE'S OWN EYES. Introduction by Gustaw Herling-Grudziński. Translations by J. Łobodowski, Z. Miłoszewski, and K. Okulicz. Paris 1963. Literary Institute. 8, 519 pp., [2], original paperback cover. “Kultura” Library. Vol. XCII. Anthology of Contemporary Soviet Literature. Slight scuffing and discoloration on the cover, paint over the back cover; otherwise in very good condition. Auth...
Biblical History for ChristianFamilies—A Thorough and Clear Explanation of the Old and New Testaments This two-volume work, compiled into a single volume by Father Józef Stagraczyński (1840–1905), was published in Mikołów in 1896 by Karol Miarka’s printing house  Volume I: The Old Testament—918 pages—illustrations within the text and lithographic plates Volume II: New Testament�...
"The Lives of the Saints for Every Day of the Year," published in Mikołów in 1927 by Karol Miarka’s renowned publishing house This monumental, richly illustrated hagiographic work has served as the foundation of religious reading in Polish homes for generations. The 20th-century Mikołów edition was significantly expanded and compiled based on texts by Fr. Piotr Skarga, S.J., Fr. Prokop L...
[RYT] Catalog of the first woodcut exhibition of the “Ryt” Association of Graphic Artists. Polish Artistic Club. Warsaw, 1929 p. (16). Height: 17 cm. Paperboard cover. Printed on thick ribbed paper. Heavy soiling and scratches on the cover, as well as scratches on the first and last pages. Characteristic indentations in the paper on all pages. Foreword by T. Cieślewski (son). The catalog ...
The set includes: Prace i Materiały Muzeum Archeologicznego i Etnograficznego w Łodzi – Numismatic and Conservation Series, No. 2/1982, Polish Scientific Publishers (PWN), Warsaw–Łódź 1984, binding softcover W. Kabaj, W. Piotrowski, A. Zając, Catalogue of Commemorative Overprints on Banknotes, Numismatic Commission of PTAiN, Warsaw 1991, binding softcover Jan Moczydłowski, Illustrat...
The Wujek Bible—The Latin-Polish Bible, or the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, Complete Set, Volumes I–IV, Warsaw 1885/7  Publisher: Gebethner and Wolff Hardcover, decorative, period half-leather binding with gilt lettering on the spines. Pages are intact; pages are clean. Very good condition. Number of pages: Vol. I, pp. XXVIII, 542; Vol. II, p. 1065; Vol. III, p. 686; Vol...
Julian BACZYŃSKI. *Illustrated History of Poland*, published by K. Kozłowski and Z. Rzepecki, 1909; a highly ornate cover with a drawing by Paulin Gardzielewski; numerous black-and-white and color illustrations; a fold-out lithographic MAP OF POLAND, drawn by K. Rzepecki, lithographed and printed by Pliczek and Putiatycki, Poznań; dimensions 527x506 mm; 882 pp. + 14 unnumbered pages; text i...
A 5-volume set of catalogs on Habsburg coronation tokens. A flagship, highly regarded study. Slight signs of wear.
A notebook, missing the last few pages (perhaps 2); no author or dates; in Polish. Written by several people; various handwriting styles, generally legible.Paper cover, 72 pages, 3 loose sheets, size 22 x 17.7 cm.Condition: front cover has paper loss, is torn, at least the last 2 pages and the back cover are missing; numerous signs of wear, stains, dirt, and yellowing. Among the approximately ...
HITLER, Adolf — *Mein Kampf*. A piece with a dedication to Georg Müller from 1944 and numerous signatures. Original dust jacket. Munich, Zentralverlag der NSDAP, Franz Eher Nachfolger, [before August 1944]. p. XXVI, 781, 1 plate with a portrait of the author. Two volumes in one book (Zwei Bände in einem Band. Ungekürzte Ausgabe): I. Eine Abrechnung, II. The National Socialist Movement. Or...
A Dream of a Sword and a Dream of Bread. Zakopane 1916. Published by Księgarnia Podhalańska (A. Z. Zembaty); Poznań, M. Niemierkiewicz. 8, pp. [4], 94, contemporary cloth binding.  A particularly valuable piece due to the author’s handwritten dedication to Józef Jedlicz (1878–1955), a poet and playwright , dated in Zakopane in 1916. Żeromski wrote: “To the esteemed and beloved Mr...
Henryk Chmielewski (Papcio Chmiel) — Tytus, Romek, and Atomek. Book III / Warsaw 1971 / "Horyzonty" Scout Publishing House / second edition / softcover / p. 56 / black-and-white and color illustrations / good+ condition, covers slightly scuffed, slight wear on the spine, notes in pen and crayon on the back cover. Tytus, Romek, and A’Tomek is a comic book series published from 1957 to 2021....
Gustaw Herling-Grudziński, *Another World: Soviet Notes*. Foreword by Bertrand Russell.London, 1953; Published by Gryf Publications Ltd., 169–171 Battersea Church Road, London, S.W. 11; Printed by Gryf Printers Ltd. Paper, burgundy publisher’s cover, 234 pp., [5], size 21 x 14 cm. Good condition: cover detached from the block, minor tear at the bottom of the spine, on p. 215 a paper loss ...
ORŁOWICZ, Mieczysław—An Illustrated Guide to Galicia, Bukovina, Spisz, Orava, and Cieszyn Silesia. Published by Karol Kwieciński. Includes a map of Galicia and the Tatra Mountains, city maps of Lviv and Kraków, and 260 illustrations. Lviv, 1914. Published by the Academic Tourist Club in Lviv. 510 pp., [advertisements]. Height: 17 cm. Spine shows wear and tears. Fold-out map titled “Gal...
NIEMCEWICZ, Julian Ursyn (1758–1841) — Historical Songs with Music and Illustrations. Warsaw, 1816. Printed at Printing House No. 646 on Nowolipie Street. 441 pp., 67 folios of plates with illustrations and musical notation (34 folios of plates with musical notation and 33 folios of plates with engravings), (9). Height: 21 cm. Half-leather binding with epigraph, 6-panel spine, leather corn...
Stefan Żeromski / The Homeless / Warsaw 1900 / Published by Bronisław Natanson / first edition / hand-bound in wide half-leather, spine with gilt lettering and Art Nouveau decoration; covers lined with hand-dyed marbled paper, dusted edges/ pp. 257[3]; 230[2]/ very good condition, minor soiling in places throughout the text First edition of one of Stefan Żeromski’s most important novels, ...
Captain Żbik: Five Blue Carnations / Warsaw 2001 / Published by Kultura Kolekcjonera / first edition / softcover / 24 pages / black-and-white illustrations by Zbigniew Sobala / in very good condition Strictly limited edition. Piece No. 107. “Captain Żbik” is one of the most important and popular Polish comic book series from the People’s Republic of Poland era, originally published bet...
OPPENHEIM, Józef (photographer) – The Tatra Mountains. 32 rotogravures. Zakopane, [ca. 1930]. Published by the Ski Section of the Polish Tatra Society. p. [2], 32 plates. Height 18.5 cm, width 29.5 cm, portrait format. Cardboard cover featuring a photograph of the mountain hut at Hala Gąsienicowa and the title. On the back cover: “Published by the Ski Section of the Tatra Society in Zako...
CHODYNIECKI, Ignacy—History of Lviv, the Capital City of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. Lviv, 1865. Reprint (inexpensive edition). Published by Karol Wild. “Reprint, inexpensive edition.” pp. [2], XV, [1], 466. Height approx. 20 cm. Contemporary binding: brown half-leather, spine with gilt embossing and a small label, endpapers lined with marbled paper, leather corners. Good condi...
Bruno Schulz, *The Hourglass Sanatorium*.Warsaw, 1937; Published by: “Rój” Publishing Society; Printed by: M. Arcta Publishing House Printing Plant; Illustrations by the author; Copy no. 311 [or 341, the middle digit is faintly printed] Secondary binding, cloth, with the original front cover preserved but without the dust jacket, 262 [2] pages, format 19.6 x 14.7 cm Condition: cloth bindi...
Reader, Warsaw, 1973, paperback, in very good condition
Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków, 1971; paperback with dust jacket; in very good condition—
The adornment of the Catholic Church consists of the ceremonieswhich the Holy Church has traditionally observed in all circumstances. These are confirmed by the authority of the Holy Scriptures, the teachings of the Fathers, and the traditions of the past, and are explained in a thorough exposition. First published in German, now translated into Polish with the addition of many new elements an...
An Oriental Tapestry: A Selection of Masterpieces from Egyptian, Assyrian-Babylonian, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, and Indian Literature, compiled by Antoni Lange. Warsaw, 1921. Published by J. Mortkowicz. 12×19 cm, p. VIII, 395, cloth cover with gold embossing—stunning! Condition: very good 
Henryk Sienkiewicz / The Teutonic Knights. A novel in four volumes. Jubilee edition / Warsaw 1900 / Published by Gebethner and Wolff / first edition / vols. I–IV, complete set / cloth binding / pp. 338, 268, 339, 357/ very good condition; soiling on the front endpaper and a small crack along the spine of Vol. I; slight signs of moisture on the side margins of several dozen pages in Vol. I; m...
A songbook for the use of faithful Catholic Christians,containing 600 songs, including: daily hymns, Masses, hymns for the Lord’s feasts, for the feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints, as well as occasional hymns, psalms, supplications, etc. Second, completely revised and expanded edition. Gniezno, 1873. Published and printed by J. B. Langi. 17.5 cm, pp. [2], XVI, 564, in a period...
STYKA, Jan - *Odyssée d'Homère par Jan Styka*. Paris, 1922–1924. Société Générale d'Imprimerie et d'Édition. Numbered edition, print run of 500 copies. p. XXIX, 512, (1), unnumbered plate with illustration. Height: 33.5 cm. Period binding: half-leather with corner pieces, covers lined with marbled paper, spine divided into 5 sections, black labels bearing the title “Jan Styka. Odyss...
Stanisław Lem - *Summa Technologiae*. Kraków 1974, Wyd. Literacke.  20 cm, 505 pp., [1], original cover, original dust jacket preserved. Dust jacket re-glued; otherwise in good condition.  The dust jacket, embossing, and title page were designed by Daniel Mróz.  3rd edition.