ORZESZKOWA Eliza
WRITINGS
WRITINGS 1-14, 18-24
Editors: A. Drogoszewski, L. B. Świderski.
W-wa 1937-1939, circulation Gebethner and Wolff; Under the Sign of the Polish Academy of Literature; format 13.5x19.5 cm.
Unfinished edition. Volumes of 30 have been announced. L. B. Swiderski has annotated the individual volumes with valuable bibliographical notes containing information on autographs, first editions and subsequent reissues. These notes are reprinted in full or with minor changes in the edition: Pisma zebrane. Vol. 1, 2, 8, 10-1517-20, 23-27, 29. W-wa 1947-1953],
Prefaces in vol. 1: [Z. Nałkowska: Foreword titled:] Polish Academy of Literature; J. Iwaszkiewicz: Eliza Orzeszkowa; From the Editor: [General principles of the edition].
Contents:
T. 1 (1937): First Works. -
Obrazek z lat głodowych; Początek powieści; Ostatnia miłość.
T. 2 (1937): In the Cage.
T. 3 (1937): Martha.
Vol. 4-5 (1937): Meir Ezofowicz. VOL. 1-2.
VOL. 6-8 (1937): From different spheres. VOL. 1-3. -
VOL. 6 [Dedicated to J. I. Kraszewski]: Lost.
(From the stories of a lawyer); Stranger. (From the lawyer's stories);
Pani Luiza. (From the short stories of a lawyer); The gray plight. (From the lawyer's stories).
T. 7: Julianka. Urban picture; Fourteenth part. Urban picture; "Strong Samson". City picture; Milord.
City picture.
T. 8: Unpink idyll. Urban picture; Give a flower!
[autograph announcement here]; Golden thread; Zephyr. A picture from the life of
women; Spectres; Soap Bubble.
T. 9 (1937): Originals.
T. 10 (1937): Mirtala.
T. 11 (1938): Miss Antoinette. -Miss Antonina; Good Lady; Romanova.
T. 12 (1938): The Plains.
T. 13 (1938): Holes.
T. 14 (1938): On a winter evening. -
A...b...c...; By the investigation of the investigator; Tadeusz; Gedali;
In the winter evening; In the winter evening. A scene from rural life (original here].
T. 18(1938): Cham.
T. 19 (1938): Bene nati. A rural novel.
T. 20 (1938): Two poles.
T. 21 (1939): The Australian.
T. 22 (1939): Yaga. A song interrupted. -
T. 23-24 (1939): The Melancholics. Vol. 1-2.
(Unpublished volumes were to include: vol. 25 Sparks. vol. 26 Arrogonauts, vol. 27 Anastasia, vol. 28 Yarns, vol. 29 Ad astra, vol. 30
Gloria victis].
PUBLISHER'S HARDCOVER CLOTH BINDING WITH GILT LETTERING
DB condition/ bindings slightly dusty, in one volume traces of binding flooding, otherwise a clean piece
Rare in such a large collection. The set lacks 'On the Niemen'.
