ADALBERG Samuel
BOOK OF PROVERBS, PARABLES AND PROVERBIAL EXPRESSIONS OF POLAND
Collected and compiled by. ...
Warsaw 1889-1894; printed by. E. Skiwski; pp. [6], XVIII, 805, [1], II, [4], format 19x28 cm;
HARDCOVER FULL LEATHER CONTEMPORARY IN STYLE ALLUDING TO THE EXQUISITE COURT BINDINGS OF THE PERIOD. FLAT SPINE WITH EMBOSSING, GILT AND SIGNBOARD, COVERS SURROUNDED BY GOLD EMBOSSED BORDER. LININGS MADE OF HAND-MARBLED PAPER, PAGE EDGES MARBLED WITH THE SAME PATTERN. LUXURIOUS BINDING!
Poland's first modern paremiographical collection, containing about 30,000 proverbs in 40,000 variations.
Work dedicated in print to Oskar Kolberg.
Uncommon!
Condition DB+/ traces of removed stamps on pre-title and title pages, ex-libris pasted on next page, pages stylishly yellowed, , otherwise CLEAN, NICE piece.
