Books and Manuscripts auctions

Witold Gombrowicz / Ferdydurke / Warsaw 1938 / “Rój” Publishing Society / first edition / contemporary full-leather bookbinder’s binding (marked on the back endpaper with an ArtZeg sticker). A reproduction of the original cover is incorporated into the front cover; the spine is divided by raised bands; gilded title lettering / 324 pp. / black-and-white illustrations in the text / in goo...
Wojciech Kossak / Memoirs. With 92 illustrations in the text and 8 color plates on separate sheets / Warsaw, 1913 / Gebethner and Wolff / half-leather bookbinder’s binding, gilt decorations on the front and spine, endpapers lined with hand-dyed marbled paper / p.[14], 348 / 8 color reproductions on separate sheets, black-and-white illustrations in the text / condition: very good-; a stamp an...
Stefan Żeromski / *Przedwiośnie* / Warsaw 1925 / J. Mortkowicz Publishing House / first edition / numbered print run, this copy no. 371 / full leather binding / p.[7], 383 / Good condition; slight yellowing in places throughout the text; some soiling; corners of several pages with slight creases; provenance stamp on pp. 51 and 323 Full-leather bookbinder’s binding with gilt lettering on th...
Marya Śleżańska - A Cook from Greater Poland. Practical recipes for cooking tasty and inexpensive dishes, making jams, baking cakes, preparing ice cream, custards, jellies, desserts, preserves, and cured meats, as well as various household secrets. Sixth, revised and expanded edition. Published by Jarosław Leitgeber Hardcover, decorative. Light-colored half-leather with a title label on th...
Homer / The Odyssey / Warsaw 1935 / Ultima Thule Publishing / Artistic full-leather binding. Colored page edges / pp. X, 308 / 16 black-and-white illustrations / in very good condition, with a few underlines and pencil notes in the text A piece in an elegant, leather bookbinder’s binding. The covers are outlined with gilded lines forming a double frame; gilded floral and palmette ornaments a...
The latest edition, 2nd, revised and expanded. This publication was released in a very limited print run of 60 pieces; according to the author, there will be no further reprints. All pieces are numbered and signed by the author in his own hand—the piece offered in this auction is number 54 A4 format ~21.5 x 30.5 cm, 415 pages Published in Warsaw, 2019
Bishop Michał – Banknotes, My Passion. Volume I: 1939–1943, Kielce 2024, ISBN 9788362509348 The publication consists of 111 pages in B5 format, bound in softcover, and features over 120 color photographs, many of which are enlarged. It is a collection of essays devoted to various aspects of the production and issuance of Polish banknotes. The author discusses in detail the issuance of ban...
Stefan Żeromski / *Duma o hetmanie* / Warsaw 1909 /Published by the Provident and Aid Fund of the Warsaw Booksellers’ Assistants / third edition (sixth, seventh, and eighth thousand ) / hand-bound with preserved original fragments of the publisher’s binding glued onto canvas; preserved lithographed front cover by Edward Okun/ p. 207 / initials and cover based on drawings by E. Okun / cond...
Stanisław Lem. THE VOICE OF THE LORD. Warsaw 1968, Czytelnik. 285pages . Paperback with dust jacket. Condition: very good minus. Cover, dust jacket, and title page design by Andrzej Heidrich. FIRST EDITION. Even on vacation, answer a call from outer space...
Banknotes: My Passion, Volume III, 1919–1938 – Michał Biskup A unique numismatic publication by Michał Biskup, intended for banknote enthusiasts and collectors. This volume covers the fascinating historical period of 1919–1938, featuring detailed descriptions and illustrations of banknotes from that era.
SKAMANDER. VOLUME ONE, YEAR ONE, ISSUE 1-2. WARSAW 1920, pp. 64, 65–128. The covers of the first issue are missing; the pages of both issues are loose (best suited for rebinding); there are water damage marks on the first few pages of the first issue; old ownership stamps are present. The cover of the second issue, designed by Zbigniew Pronaszko, is preserved. THE FOLLOWING AUTHORS PUBLISHED...
The book *Catalog of the Faleristic Collection of the Crosses of Valor* by Mariusz Pecio, a 210-page publication, is an excellently compiled catalog dedicated to the Crosses of Valor. The book stands out not only for the excellent quality of its photographs but also for its exceptionally reliable and substantively rich descriptions. Overall condition as shown in the photos.
A monograph on the eagles depicted on the caps of forestry service employees from the time of the Russian Partition to the Third Republic of Poland. Includes numerous photographs. 64 pages. The condition of the book is shown in the attached photos.
Book of Hours for the Souls of the Departed / 1840 / no place / half-leather binding / pp. [8] + 84 / in good+ condition; visible block binding, minor soiling and foxing on pages, slight creases on page edges, minor scuffing, creases on the binding edges, slight scuffing on the binding, minor yellowing of pages A combination of a 19th-century manuscript and a religious print. The Little Hours ...
Henryk Sienkiewicz / *The Deluge*, vols. I–III / Warsaw, 1896 / published by Hipolit Wawelberg / jubilee edition / full-leather bookbinder’s binding / pp. 312, 390, 278 / from the collection of Dr. Józef Peszke / condition: good+: scuffs, creases, minor tears along the edges of the pages, slight yellowing of the pages, light foxing “The Deluge” is the second part of Henryk Sienkiewicz...
Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna. A Path Beside the Road. Warsaw 1939, “Rój” Publishing Society. 336 pages, hardcover, with a few underlines in the text. A hand-numbered piece signed by the author (for copyright protection). This piece includes three press clippings: two obituaries of the poet (from friends and fellow writers) and a commemorative article. The poet’s memoirs of Józef Piłsud...
Henryk Sienkiewicz / With Fire and Sword: A Novel of Bygone Days / Warsaw 1896 / published by Hipolit Wawelberg / anniversary edition / full-leather bookbinder’s binding / 296 pp./ from the collection of Dr. Józef Peszke/ condition: good+: scuffs, creases, minor nicks on the edges of the pages, slight yellowing of the pages, light foxing *With Fire and Sword* is the first part of Henryk Sie...
Henryk Sienkiewicz / Pan Wołodyjowski / Warsaw 1896 / published by Hipolit Wawelberg / anniversary edition / full-leather bookbinder’s binding / 400 pp./ from the collection of Dr. Józef Peszke/ condition: good+: scuffs, creases, minor tears along the edges of the pages, slight yellowing of the pages, light foxing “Pan Wołodyjowski” is the third part of Henryk Sienkiewicz’s “Trilo...
Ireneusz Banaszkiewicz - "Catalog of Eagles from the Collection of Ireneusz Banaszkiewicz," Volume 2 Inside, there is a handwritten dedication by the author, along with the date: October 15, 2023 Częstochowa 2023
The book is 116 pages long, in B5 format, has a softcover, and contains over 70 color photographs, many of which are enlarged. It is a collection of essays devoted to various aspects of the production and issuance of Polish banknotes. The author provides a detailed description of the 1916 (1917) banknote issue of the General Government of Warsaw and the banknotes of the Republic of Poland from...
M.S. CERVANTES. THE ADVENTURES OF DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA. Translated by J. Walicki. WARSAW 1931, published by J. Przeworski’s Bookstore. 392+[4] pages, 19x14 cm. Hardcover, cardboard binding. Wear and damage to the cover and spine; the block is loose; the first two sections are detached from the block; the condition of the pages themselves is more than good. An edition featuring color and ...
Polish publications Szymczyk, Maciej (ed.) – Treasury Notes from the Time of the Kościuszko Uprising, Duszniki-Zdrój 2024, ISBN 9788360990773 123 pages, format approx. 21 x 21 cm, softcover. The first contemporary catalog of its kind describing banknotes from the time of the Kościuszko Uprising. The catalog presents, among other things, the economic situation of the Polish lands in the se...
Nicolaus Copernicus – *De revolutionibus orbium coelestium* (Collector’s Facsimile Edition, *On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres*) A unique, limited-edition collector’s edition of one of the most important works in human history. This volume is a faithful, deluxe facsimile of a priceless piece from the first edition (Nuremberg, 1543), housed in the Copernican Library in Toruń. A...
AN ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE ARTIFACT FROM THE BORDERLANDS – MANUALE PHARMACEUTICUM (1852) A handwritten pharmaceutical manual by Józef Kruczek of Bircza— a testament to the cholera epidemic, the art of distillation, and a cultural monument of Galicia. Bircza (former Lviv Province / Central Galicia) Date: 1852 and subsequent years (19th century) Authors: Józef Kruczek (founder of the historic ph...
The world's most famous monograph on the German Knight's Cross from the Third Reich era. Extremely detailed descriptions, photographs, and close-ups of the insignia. 411 pages. Condition shown in the attached photos.
Aleksander Czołowski [ed.]/ Museums of the City of Lviv/ 1929/ published by the City of Lviv/ softcover book with a folder and printed reproductions/ p. 107/ numerous reproductions within the text and on separate pages/ condition: good+: discoloration and soiling on the folder; scuffs, creases, and tears along the edges of the folder; minor creases and scuffs on the corners of the book’s bi...
Aldous Huxley / *The Mocking Pilate* / Warsaw 1935 / "RÓJ" Publishing Society / first edition / full-leather artistic binding / p. 313 / very good condition Artistic full-leather binding, the cover face framed by a double gilded linear border; small blind-embossed floral ornaments in the corners of the border; in the center of the cover, a gilded rosette inscribed within a gilded medallion; f...
Maja Berezowska. *With a Pen Through the Centuries*. Kraków 1985. National Publishing Agency. Dimensions: 28.5 x 21 cm, 103 pages. Full cloth binding with embossing, with dust jacket. A very nice piece.
Collective work / The Czartorysk Family: Thirty-Six Biographies / Kraków 1938 / Jagiellonian University Press / softcover / p. VI, [2], 251 pp., [15] plates / black-and-white illustrations on separate plates, fold-out genealogical tree of the Czartoryski family / condition: good+, scuffing, tears, and minor losses along the edges of the binding A pre-war biographical and historical publicatio...
Piotr Biron, Prince of Courland. A Description of the Regulations of the Academic School Established in 1773 in Mitava by His Serene Highness, the Enlightened Prince Piotr, Prince of Courland. Translatedfrom German into Polish. Warsaw 1774. Format: 18.5 x 15 cm, [2] + 64 pages Contemporary cardboard binding with soiling, insect damage, occasional pencil markings and stains, stamp marks, tears ...
Aleksander Janowski. Marysia in Japan. A novel for young adults. Warsaw, 1923. M. Arcta Publishing House. Dimensions: 24x16.5 cm, 191 pages, [1]. Hardcover; the book has scratches on the endpapers, the half-title page, the title page, and the first page of the text; old ownership stamps.
This publication by Lesław J. Welker is devoted to the symbolism and history of emblems associated with the Polish resistance movement during World War II and in the postwar period. In six chapters, the author presents decorations, eagles, insignia, badges, and commemorative medals associated with the independence movement, including those created during the occupation as well as those commis...
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz / Farewell to Autumn / Warsaw 1927 / F. Hoesick / contemporary full-leather bookbinder’s binding (signed “ArtZeg” on the back cover). Spine divided by raised bands; three of them feature gilded title lettering and the year of publication; on the front cover, an illustration alluding to the work is incorporated; endpapers lined with hand-dyed marbled paper/ p....
An excellent monograph by Gordon Williamson and Josef Charit on the German War Merit Cross from the Third Reich period. Numerous detailed photographs of the various versions, award documents, and serial numbers. 457 pages. Condition shown in the attached photos.
[Paweł Jan Biretowski]An interesting treatise, of great benefit to everyone, on the effects and properties of all grains, vegetables, and various herbs—both garden and field—and what effects and benefits they bring to humans [...] Łowicz, 1769. Printed atthe Press of His Excellency the Primate, Archbishop of Gniezno. Format : 16 x 9.5 cm, 184 + 6 pages, in very good condition. A reprint ...
Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski. People, Animals, Gods. Vol. III: The Bloody General. Poznań [1929] Wydawnictwo Polskie R. Wegner. 191 pages, original paperback cover. Ferdynand Ossendowski’s account of the “Bloody Baron,”Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, commander of the Asian Cavalry Division formed in the Far East to fight the Bolsheviks. While fleeing revolutionary Russia, the author joined ...
Taras Shevchenko / Selected Poems / Lviv 1913 / Polish Publishing Society / first edition / half-cloth binding, original publisher’s cover pasted in / p. 77 / black-and-white self-portrait on the frontispiece and reproductions of six of Shevchenko’s paintings/ very good condition—slightly faded spine, minor wear on the cover paper, discoloration on the original publisher’s cover, some ...
A Catalog of Temporary Paper Currency from Polish Territories, 1919–1924, Covering Greater Poland. Warsaw 2006, format: 21.5 x 30.5 cm Number of pages: 364 hardcover.
Władysław Syrokomla. The Neman from Its Sources to Its Mouth. 1). A Monograph on the Neman River from Its Sources to Kaunas. 2). A Sailor’s Travel Diary: A Journey Down the Lithuanian Waterway from Kaunas to Königsberg [...] VILNIUS 1861. Published by A. ASSA Format: 20 x 13 cm, 163 pages. Contemporary half-cloth hardcover. Two pages are missing from the poetic dedication section commemor...
Rolf Michaelis – “Deutsche Kriegsauszeichnungen 1939–1945: Heer, Waffen-SS, Polizei.” First edition. Hardcover, 136 pages. A detailed study of German military decorations from 1939 to 1945, covering the Heer, Waffen-SS, and the Police, prepared as a compendium for collectors and military history enthusiasts. Overall condition as shown in the photos.
Bishop Michał – Banknotes, My Passion. Volume V: 1960–1979, Kielce 2026,
Władysław Łoziński / Polish Life in Past Centuries / Warsaw 1934 / J. Przeworski / 5th edition, illustrated, revised, and expanded / design by Bolesław Zjawiński / pp. VIII, 251, [1]/ rich illustrative material/ piece has undergone minor conservation, new endpapers/ very good condition, minor scuffs on the cardboard dust jacket, one loose page . A beautiful piece. Standard binding by Bol...
Jan Kochanowski / Polish Works, vols. I–III; Translation of the Latin Works of Jan Kochanowski of Czarnolas (in two volumes) / Warsaw, 1919 / S. Orgelbrand & Sons Joint-Stock Company (vols. I–III), Gebethner and Wolff (Translation of the Latin works of Jan Kochanowski of Czarnolas)/ half-leather bindings with gilt titles on the spines/ p. [4], XXXVI, 350, [1], pp. [4], 267, [4], pp. [4...
Jules Verne. The Tsar’s Courier (Mikhail Strogov—From Moscow to Irkutsk). Edited by Leo Belmont. Warsaw [1926]. 176 pages. Hardcover edition with a still from the film. The block is torn.
Stanisław Półkozic-Plichta / Memoir from the Years 1863–1872. A Story / Warsaw 1911 / hand-bound in full cloth with the original publisher’s binding glued on / p. 203 / condition: good+: minor scuffing, creases on the edges of the binding, provenance stamps in the text, occasional staining on the pages The author, a participant in the events of 1863, depicts the fate of a young Pole inv...
Andrew Mollo – “Armee-Uniformen des 2. Weltkrieges in Farbe.” Heyne, Munich, 1974. Paperback, 196 pages. A comprehensive study of World War II military uniforms in color, richly illustrated and designed as a compendium for military history enthusiasts. Overall condition as shown in the photos.
A specialized catalog devoted to Gdańsk orts, compiled by Janusz Parchimowicz, Wojciech Wiącek, and Mariusz Brzeziński. The publication includes a complete typology, numerous illustrations, descriptions of die variations, and information on the rarity of individual coins, making it the most comprehensive study on the subject. New, shrink-wrapped catalog. 2025 edition
HOMER. THE ODYSSEY. Translated and with a foreword by Józef Wittlin. An essay on Homer by Ryszard Ganszyniec. LVIV 1924. H. Altenberg Publishing House in Lviv and the Ossoliński National Institute Publishing House in Lviv. [7]+420pages , 1 illustration. Dimensions: 24.8 x 18 cm. Beautiful hardcover binding: embossed and gilded cloth. The book was illustrated by Anna Harland Zajączkowska, in...
LEGALLY PROTECTED BIRDS Warsaw 1964. League for Nature Conservation, Department of Afforestation and Greenery. Format: 21 x 15 cm, 2 pages + 90 color plates. Hardcover. No title page; damage to the corners of the binding; outdated ownership stamps; plates in excellent condition.
Count Alexander Fredro / Comedies, vols. II, IV, and V / Warsaw 1871 / Gebethner and Wolff / full cloth binding with gilt lettering / pp. 274, 374, 323 / condition: good+, foxing, dust on the page edges, minor creases, tears, scuffing on the edges of the binding, slight soiling and discoloration of the binding, minor soiling on the pages Full cloth binding with blind-stamped patterns arranged ...
Jadwiga Kwiecińska Korczakowska. START. Warsaw, 1934."Bluszcz" Publishing Society. "Świat dziewcząt" Library. Format: 26 x 18.5 cm, 189 pages + [1], illustrations on separate plates, softcover . Dirt on the cover, damage to pages 41/42 without affecting the text, pages untrimmed, loose pages, good condition. High-quality Art Deco-style illustrations.
Michał Biskup, Banknotes: My Passion Number of pages: 107 Binding: softcover
Cypryan Norwid / Collected Writings, Volume C / Warsaw-Kraków 1911 / Edited by Zenon Przesmycki, published by Jakób Mortkowicz / Print run: 1,725 copies; this copy is No. 729 / Cloth binding. Patterned edges on the pages and endpapers/ p. 468, VI / black-and-white pasted-in illustrations, facsimiles / condition: good+, slight scuffing and soiling on the binding, minor creases on the corners ...
Szymon Askenazy / Łukasiński, vols. I–II / Warsaw, 1908 / E. Wende & Co. / half-cloth binding / p. 416, 420 / condition: good+, minor scuffs, creases, and nicks on the page edges; slight scuffs and soiling on the binding; provenance stamps inside, minor ballpoint pen notes in several places and pencil underlining in the text, slight soiling or delicate tears on the pages, the first few...
Adam Mickiewicz / Works, vols. I–XII, XVII–XX / Warsaw, 1929 / “Rola” Printing House in Warsaw / Library of Literary Masterpieces / Full cloth binding with a gilded portrait of Mickiewicz on the front cover and gilding on the spine / Companion volumes: Vol. I (213), Vol. II (223–393), Vol. III (94), Vol. IV (103–315); Vol. V (113), VI (123–310), vol. VII (115), vol. VIII (127–3...
Zbigniew Herbert. Still Life with a Bit. Wrocław 1993, Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie. 182 pages. Paperback with dust jacket. Slight yellowing of the paper; otherwise, in very good condition. First edition! A volume of essays by Zbigniew Herbert resulting from his travels and long-standing fascination with art (and life) in the Netherlands; it includes, among other things, the story of one of hum...
Ludwik Jerzy Kern. Please, Elephant. Illustrated by Zbigniew Rychlicki. Warsaw 1964, Nasza Księgarnia. Dimensions: 26x20.5 cm, 151 pages. Damage to the cover; pages are soiled. FIRST EDITION
Ferrero, Guglielmo / The Rise and Fall of Rome, Vol. I–II / Poznań 1935 / full cloth binding with embossing / p. VIII + 378, VII + 398 / black-and-white illustrations in the text / condition: good +: minor soiling, scuffing on the binding; slight scuffs, creases, and tears along the edges of the binding; some loose pages; soiling and dust on the page edges; visible stitching of the block at...
Ewa Szelburg-Zarembina / Why Does the Dog Chase the Hare? / 1956 / State Publishing House of Children’s Literature “Nasza Księgarnia” / first edition/ “Read to Me, Mom” series/ softcover/ 12 unnumbered pages/ cover design and illustrations by Stanisław Toepfer/ very good condition: minor wear on the edges of the cover Colorful illustrations by Stanisław Toepfer, a Polish graphic a...
Format: 9x14 cm. The photograph shows delegates—instructors, scouts, and invited representatives of state and military authorities—during the 5th General Assembly of the Polish Scouting Association, which took place in Lviv on April 17–18, 1925.
Mikołaj Dyakowski / Chronicle of the Vienna Event of 1683 / Warsaw 1883 / S. Lewental / bookbinder’s binding, cloth / p. 32 / 6 illustrations by Juliusz Kossak/ in good condition, scuffs and soiling on the binding, signs of insect damage on the front endpaper, owner’s signature on the front endpaper (in pencil), brown discoloration on the pages, a crack in the block between two illustrati...
Henryk Sienkiewicz. Letters from Africa. Volume 2. Warsaw, 1893. Published by "Słowo." Format 21.5x14.5 cm, 235 pages, III. Period half-leather binding; title page missing; wear on the binding. First edition. The second volume of reports from Henryk Sienkiewicz’s expedition to Africa. The writer set out on December 25, 1890, from Naples together with his traveling companion, Count Jan Tyszk...
Ludwik Kulczycki / The Russian Revolution / Lviv 1909 / published by Bernard Połoniecki’s Księgarnia Polska / half-cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine, decorative endpapers, and colored page edges / 486 pp./ condition: good+, minor scuffing on the binding, soiling on the binding, slight scuffing and creases along the edges of the binding, soiling on the endpapers, and visible st...
Stefanja Tatarówna / On the Love of Master Twardowski: A Sad Story and Other Short Stories / 1926 / Library of the Polish House / hardcover / p. 150 / condition: good+, slight wear on the edges of the binding, brown discoloration in places on the binding and pages, some pages loose Cover and illustrations designed by Henryk Nowid-Czerny, a Polish painter, printmaker, poster artist, and interi...