WIRTEMBERSKA, Maria née Czartoryska
MALWINA
OR THE DEFAULT OF THE HEART
Volume I-II
Fourth, correct ed.
Warsaw 1828, Nakładem N.Glucksberg, pp. 172, 228, illustrations on separate pages; format 9x14,5cm
The first of the modern romances written in Polish. Tells the story of Malwina and her love for Ludomir, unwavering through adversity.
HARDCOVER HALF LEATHER FROM THE PERIOD
GOOD condition/ cover tattered, rubbing, edge scuffing, missing movable coverstick, pre-title card with loss, block loosened, paper soiling, loss of pp. 11-48 of second volume and last pages.