ZAYDLER Bernardo - STORIA DELLA POLONIA
Vol. 1-2.
Firenze 1831; V. Batelli e Figli. Total plates, maps and plans 105 [including 18 in color]. Contemporary half leather binding with preservation of original broch. covers. Format: 24.5x16 cm, pages: 439, [1]; 732, XII, [8]. Condition: very good, slight foxing of pages, minor tears on folds in several fold-out illustrations.
A nice complete piece.
One of the most beautifully published books about Poland in the 19th century !
The engravings (copperplates) feature portraits, city views, clothing, battle and genre scenes. Among the plates, black and white plan of Krakow "Pianta di Cracovia" and Warsaw "Pianta di Warsavia", two color maps of Poland "Situazione geografica della Polonia" and "Situazione attuale della Polonia", fair "Fiera polacca". Engravings according to Polish and foreign artists, including Orlowski, Oleszczynski, E.Sulkowska, F.Dietrich, engraved by Italian printmakers; 2 fold. color maps of Poland drawn by the author. Engravings with portraits of rulers, writers, scholars, city views, battle and historical scenes, clothing, coats of arms, orders, provide documentary material.
